Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, WCMI, VXUS and IEFA

VTIVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×IEFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,697VTI · best of the four

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VTI, WCMI, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+13.9%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$193B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VTI 2001 · WCMI 2020 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $193B$14,909

IEFA

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 49.8% in common

IEFAMeasureVXUS

+11.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,823 · $17,060+19.5%

+8.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,909 · $14,758+8.1%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$336 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

16.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

IEFAVXUS Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–3IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IEFA vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.2%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IEFAStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

2.3%ASML.AS1.5%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

1.4%ROP.SWnot top 5

1.2%HSBA.Lnot top 5

1.2%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.2%SHEL.Lnot top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common49.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IEFA vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEFA

+8.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

IEFAVXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IEFA vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+11.1%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+11.1%Year to date+11.1%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

16.5%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.4%Yield2.4%

$193BAssets$163B

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, WCMI, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VTI, WCMI, VXUS, IEFA

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

VXUS2.39%$239

VTI1.06%$106

WCMI0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VTI, WCMI, VXUS, IEFA

Today

49.8%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

VTIWCMIVXUSIEFA

VTI—0.2%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.2%—8.7%4.0%

VXUS0.0%8.7%—49.8%

IEFA0.0%4.0%49.8%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.8%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVTI

+11.1%Year to date+11.6%

3.4%Yield1.1%

+15.8%Past year+13.9%

0.07%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.6B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026