Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VWO, WCME, IEFA and VXUS

VWOVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,909IEFA · best of the four

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VWO, WCME, IEFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.5

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$187B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.15%+5.6%+6.1%+16.7%+5.1%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.9

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+1.7%+0.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.6%$35M4.0

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: VWO 2005 · WCME 2020 · IEFA 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$12,837

VWO

VXUS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.0% in common

VWOMeasureVXUS

+5.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+6.1%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+16.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,875 · $17,060+19.5%

+5.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,837 · $14,758+8.1%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$215 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

18.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

0–8VXUS wins

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

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VWO vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VWO

23.5%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

VWOStockVXUS

15.7%2330.TW4.2%

2.8%0700.HK0.8%

2.1%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.9%2454.TWnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

0.9%2308.TWnot top 5

Held in common20.0%

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

VWO vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVWO

+5.1%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VWOVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–4VXUS wins

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

VWO vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+5.6%Year to date+11.1%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.2%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.2%Yield3.4%

$125BAssets$187B

3–0IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VWO, WCME, IEFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VWO, WCME, IEFA, VXUS

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

VXUS2.39%$239

VWO2.15%$215

WCME0.38%$38

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

VWO$215 − $6 = $209

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VWO, WCME, IEFA, VXUS

Today

49.8%most shared, IEFA and VXUS

VWOWCMEIEFAVXUS

VWO—19.4%0.0%20.0%

WCME19.4%—1.2%11.0%

IEFA0.0%1.2%—49.8%

VXUS20.0%11.0%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

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVXUS

+11.1%Year to date+11.1%

3.4%Yield2.4%

+15.8%Past year+15.3%

0.07%Fee0.05%

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

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$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026