Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VWO, WCME and IEFA

VWOVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,228IEFA · best of the three

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VWO, WCME and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.34%+11.9%+15.8%+20.6%+8.8%−11.5%16.0%$193B1.3

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.0%+4.5%+17.1%+4.9%−11.2%17.7%$125B1.8

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.37%+3.3%+0.2%[…][…]−15.6%24.9%$36M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VWO 2005 · WCME 2020 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$12,713

VWO

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.8% in common

VWOMeasureWCME

+5.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+3.3%

+4.5%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+17.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,062 · […][…]

+4.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,713 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

2.16%Trailing 12-mo yield$216 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−11.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.6%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer24.9%

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

6–0VWO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VWO vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VWO

23.5%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.6%

VWOStockWCME

15.7%2330.TW13.7%

not top 5TEVA5.1%

not top 5000660.K4.3%

not top 5402340.K4.3%

not top 5005930.K4.1%

2.8%0700.HKnot top 5

2.1%9988.HKnot top 5

1.9%2454.TWnot top 5

0.9%2308.TWnot top 5

Held in common19.8%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VWO vs WCME Returns, Every Period

VanguardVWO

+4.5%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.2%

past year

VWOWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VWO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VWO vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+5.0%Year to date+11.9%

−11.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y16.0%

2.2%Yield3.3%

$125BAssets$193B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VWO, WCME, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VWO, WCME, IEFA

3.34%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.34%$334

VWO2.16%$216

WCME0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$327most kept, IEFA

IEFA$334 − $7 = $327

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VWO, WCME, IEFA

Today

19.8%most shared, VWO and WCME

VWOWCMEIEFA

VWO—19.8%0.0%

WCME19.8%—1.2%

IEFA0.0%1.2%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.8%IEFA, at 16.0% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.0% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.2%17.7% vol

WCMEWorst drop−15.6%24.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVWO

+11.9%Year to date+5.0%

3.3%Yield2.2%

+15.8%Past year+4.5%

0.07%Fee0.06%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026