Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, WCMG, EFA and VT

VXUSVanguard×WCMGFirst Trust×EFAiShares×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, WCMG, EFA 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 MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.28%+8.6%+13.5%+19.0%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$78.1B2.0

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 Global Equity ETFInternational · Global0.85%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$3M4.0

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 · WCMG 2026 · EFA 2001 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $78.1B$14,850

EFA

VXUS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.5% in common

EFAMeasureVXUS

+8.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,864 · $17,068+19.5%

+8.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,850 · $14,347+7.5%

0.32%Expense ratio$32 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$328 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

16.3%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

5–3EFA wins

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

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EFA vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EFA

8.4%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

EFAStockVXUS

2.7%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.6%ROP.SWnot top 5

1.4%HSBA.Lnot top 5

1.4%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.4%SHEL.Lnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common2.5%

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

EFA vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesEFA

+8.2%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

EFAVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1EFA wins

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

EFA vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesEFA

+8.6%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+8.6%Year to date+7.9%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

16.3%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

3.3%Yield2.5%

$78.1BAssets$163B

3–1EFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, WCMG, EFA, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

WCMG0.85%$85

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

Yields: VXUS, WCMG, EFA, VT

3.28%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.28%$328

VXUS2.46%$246

VT1.59%$159

WCMG0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$296most kept, EFA

EFA$328 − $32 = $296

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VT$159 − $6 = $153

WCMG$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, WCMG, EFA, VT

Today

17.5%most shared, EFA and VT

VXUSWCMGEFAVT

VXUS—0.0%2.5%0.6%

WCMG0.0%—3.1%4.4%

EFA2.5%3.1%—17.5%

VT0.6%4.4%17.5%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMGWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVT

+8.6%Year to date+8.2%

3.3%Yield1.6%

+13.5%Past year+10.7%

0.32%Fee0.06%

3–1EFA 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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026