Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VWO, WCME, IEFA and VEA

VWOVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,147VEA · best of the four

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VWO, WCME, IEFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.6

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VWO 2005 · WCME 2020 · IEFA 2012 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $37M[…]

WCME

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,147

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.2% in common

WCMEMeasureVEA

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.2%

−3.9%1 yearTotal return+16.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,652+20.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,147+8.7%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $250 a year on $10k2.50%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

0–6VEA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WCME vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

31.1%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

WCMEStockVEA

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

5.0%TEVAnot top 5

4.3%402340.Knot top 5

4.2%000660.K2.3%

4.2%2269.HKnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common6.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

WCME vs VEA Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−3.9%

past year

VEAVanguard

+16.0%

past year

WCMEVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–2VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

WCME vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustWCME

−2.7%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

−2.7%Year to date+8.5%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.4%Yield3.4%

$36.9MAssets$189B

4–0IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VWO, WCME, IEFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VWO0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VWO, WCME, IEFA, VEA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VEA2.50%$250

VWO2.24%$224

WCME0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VWO, WCME, IEFA, VEA

Today

71.6%most shared, IEFA and VEA

VWOWCMEIEFAVEA

VWO—19.5%0.0%0.0%

WCME19.5%—1.2%6.2%

IEFA0.0%1.2%—71.6%

VEA0.0%6.2%71.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVEA

+8.5%Year to date+10.2%

3.4%Yield2.5%

+13.5%Past year+16.0%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026