Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, WCMI, VEA and IEFA

VXUSVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×IEFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,147VEA · best of the four

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VXUS, WCMI, VEA and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$189B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B4.0

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 · WCMI 2020 · VEA 2007 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $189B$14,620

IEFA

VXUS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.3% in common

IEFAMeasureVXUS

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,931 · $17,068+19.5%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,620 · $14,347+7.5%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$344 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

5–3IEFA wins

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

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IEFA vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.3%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

IEFAStockVXUS

2.3%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.4%ROP.SWnot top 5

1.2%HSBA.Lnot top 5

1.2%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.2%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 common8.3%

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

IEFA vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEFA

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

IEFAVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1IEFA wins

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

IEFA vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+8.5%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+8.5%Year to date+10.2%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

3.4%Yield2.5%

$189BAssets$232B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, WCMI, VEA, IEFA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VXUS, WCMI, VEA, IEFA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

WCMI0.59%$59

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, WCMI, VEA, IEFA

Today

71.6%most shared, VEA and IEFA

VXUSWCMIVEAIEFA

VXUS—0.3%8.4%8.3%

WCMI0.3%—6.1%4.0%

VEA8.4%6.1%—71.6%

IEFA8.3%4.0%71.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVEA

+8.5%Year to date+10.2%

3.4%Yield2.5%

+13.5%Past year+16.0%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA 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$56.4B

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%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026