Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, CWI and IEMG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,819CWI · best of the three

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VXUS, CWI and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.30%2.84%+8.4%+12.7%+20.2%+8.2%−11.5%18.0%$2.9B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.8

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VXUS 2011 · CWI 2007 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

VXUS

CWI

State Street SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF · $2.9B$14,819

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.6% in common

VXUSMeasureCWI

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+12.7%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · $17,366+20.2%

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · $14,819+8.2%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $284 a year on $10k2.84%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer18.0%

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

3–5CWI wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VXUS vs CWI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

CWI

in top 510.1%

VXUSStockCWI

not top 52330.TW2.9%

not top 5SMSN2.2%

not top 5TSM1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.7%

not top 5000660.K1.6%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common2.6%

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

VXUS vs CWI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.5%

5 years, per year

CWISPDR

+8.2%

5 years, per year

VXUSCWIFaded: behind in that period

0–4CWI wins

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

VXUS vs CWI

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

CWISPDR

+8.4%

+7.9%Year to date+8.4%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y18.0%

2.5%Yield2.8%

$163BAssets$2.9B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, CWI, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

CWI0.30%$30

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

Yields: VXUS, CWI, IEMG

2.84%highest, CWI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CWI2.84%$284

IEMG2.54%$254

VXUS2.46%$246

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$254most kept, CWI

CWI$284 − $30 = $254

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, CWI, IEMG

Today

20.0%most shared, CWI and IEMG

VXUSCWIIEMG

VXUS—2.6%10.7%

CWI2.6%—20.0%

IEMG10.7%20.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.7%CWI, at 18.0% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

CWIWorst drop−11.5%18.0% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CWIVXUS

+8.4%Year to date+7.9%

2.8%Yield2.5%

+12.7%Past year+12.2%

0.30%Fee0.05%

3–1CWI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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