Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, WCME, EFA and IEFA

VXUSVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×EFAiShares×IEFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,850EFA · best of the four

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VXUS, WCME, EFA and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.28%+8.6%+13.5%+19.0%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$78.1B1.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$193B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.3

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$36M4.0

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: VXUS 2011 · WCME 2020 · EFA 2001 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WCME

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $78.1B$14,850

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.4% in common

WCMEMeasureEFA

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.6%

−3.9%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,864+19.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,850+8.2%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $328 a year on $10k3.28%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

0–6EFA 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 EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

31.1%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.4%

WCMEStockEFA

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

5.0%TEVAnot top 5

4.3%402340.Knot top 5

4.2%000660.Knot top 5

4.2%2269.HKnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.7%

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.4%

Held in common1.4%

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

WCME vs EFA Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−3.9%

past year

EFAiShares

+13.5%

past year

WCMEEFAFaded: behind in that period

0–2EFA 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%

$36.1MAssets$193B

4–0IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, WCME, EFA, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

EFA0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VXUS, WCME, EFA, IEFA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

EFA3.28%$328

VXUS2.46%$246

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

EFA$328 − $32 = $296

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, WCME, EFA, IEFA

Today

85.3%most shared, EFA and IEFA

VXUSWCMEEFAIEFA

VXUS—0.2%2.5%8.3%

WCME0.2%—1.4%1.2%

EFA2.5%1.4%—85.3%

IEFA8.3%1.2%85.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.5%EFA, at 16.3% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% 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

IEFAEFA

+8.5%Year to date+8.6%

3.4%Yield3.3%

+13.5%Past year+13.5%

0.07%Fee0.32%

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026