Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VWO, WCME and IEMG

VWOVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,373IEMG · best of the three

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VWO, WCME and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.20%+3.2%+3.2%+16.3%+4.8%−11.5%18.1%$125B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$139B1.6

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VWO 2005 · WCME 2020 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$12,658

VWO

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $139B$13,373

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 65.1% in common

VWOMeasureIEMG

+3.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

+3.2%1 yearTotal return+8.8%

+16.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,743 · $16,988+19.3%

+4.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,658 · $13,373+6.0%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

2.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$220 · $249 a year on $10k2.49%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

3–5IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VWO vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VWO

23.5%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.4%

VWOStockIEMG

15.7%2330.TW13.3%

not top 5005930.K5.6%

not top 5000660.K4.1%

2.8%0700.HK2.7%

2.1%9988.HK1.8%

1.9%2454.TWnot top 5

0.9%2308.TWnot top 5

Held in common65.1%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VWO vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVWO

+4.8%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

5 years, per year

VWOIEMGFaded: behind in that period

0–4IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VWO, WCME, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VWO, WCME, IEMG

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VWO2.20%$220

WCME0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, IEMG

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VWO$220 − $6 = $214

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VWO, WCME, IEMG

Today

65.1%most shared, VWO and IEMG

VWOWCMEIEMG

VWO—19.2%65.1%

WCME19.2%—26.9%

IEMG65.1%26.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+8.8%IEMG, at 25.5% volatility

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.1% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVWO

+8.3%Year to date+3.2%

2.5%Yield2.2%

+8.8%Past year+3.2%

0.09%Fee0.06%

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026