Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, WCME, IEMG and VWO

VXUSVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,758VXUS · best of the four

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VXUS, WCME, IEMG and VWO, 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%$163B1.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+13.1%+19.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$142B2.3

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.15%+5.6%+6.1%+16.7%+5.1%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.6

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+1.9%+0.3%[…][…]−17.3%25.7%$35M3.7

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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,684

IEMG

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $35M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 26.9% in common

IEMGMeasureWCME

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.9%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+19.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,219 · […][…]

+6.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,684 · […][…]

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

2.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$241 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

25.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

4–1IEMG wins

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

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IEMG vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.4%in top 5

WCME

in top 529.6%

IEMGStockWCME

13.3%2330.TW12.9%

5.6%005930.K3.5%

not top 5TEVA5.3%

not top 52269.HK4.3%

4.1%000660.K3.6%

2.7%0700.HKnot top 5

1.8%9988.HKnot top 5

Held in common26.9%

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

IEMG vs WCME Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEMG

+13.1%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.3%

past year

IEMGWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0IEMG wins

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

IEMG vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+11.7%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+11.7%Year to date+11.1%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.7%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.4%Yield2.4%

$142BAssets$163B

2–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, WCME, IEMG, VWO

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VXUS, WCME, IEMG, VWO

2.41%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.41%$241

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

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VWO$215 − $6 = $209

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, WCME, IEMG, VWO

Today

65.1%most shared, IEMG and VWO

VXUSWCMEIEMGVWO

VXUS—11.0%24.8%20.0%

WCME11.0%—26.9%19.2%

IEMG24.8%26.9%—65.1%

VWO20.0%19.2%65.1%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVXUS

+11.7%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield2.4%

+13.1%Past year+15.3%

0.09%Fee0.05%

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.6%

+11.1%Year to date+11.6%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026