Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, WCME, IEFA and VT

VXUSVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,576VT · best of the four

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VXUS, WCME, IEFA and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.8

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$193B2.0

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 · IEFA 2012 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $193B$14,620

IEFA

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.0% in common

IEFAMeasureVT

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.2%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+10.7%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,931 · $17,695+21.0%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,620 · $15,576+9.3%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$344 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

3–5VT wins

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

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IEFA vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.3%in top 5

in top 515.6%

IEFAStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.3%ASML.ASnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.4%ROP.SWnot top 5

1.2%HSBA.Lnot top 5

1.2%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.2%SHEL.Lnot top 5

Held in common18.0%

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

IEFA vs VT Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEFA

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.3%

5 years, per year

IEFAVTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

IEFA vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+8.5%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+8.5%Year to date+7.9%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

3.4%Yield2.5%

$193BAssets$163B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, WCME, IEFA, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VXUS, WCME, IEFA, VT

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VXUS2.46%$246

VT1.59%$159

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

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VT$159 − $6 = $153

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, WCME, IEFA, VT

Today

18.0%most shared, IEFA and VT

VXUSWCMEIEFAVT

VXUS—0.2%8.3%0.6%

WCME0.2%—1.2%4.2%

IEFA8.3%1.2%—18.0%

VT0.6%4.2%18.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.5%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% 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

IEFAVT

+8.5%Year to date+8.2%

3.4%Yield1.6%

+13.5%Past year+10.7%

0.07%Fee0.06%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

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