Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCME, CGDV and VWO

VYMVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×CGDVCapital Group×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the four

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VYM, WCME, CGDV and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.1

Capital Group Dividend Value ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.33%1.24%+12.4%+16.3%+23.8%[…]−9.7%13.6%$37.8B2.1

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%$35M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCME 2020 · CGDV 2022 · VWO 2005

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Head to Head

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF · $37.8B[…]

CGDV

WCME

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

CGDVMeasureWCME

+12.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.9%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+23.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,977 · […][…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

1.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$124 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

6–0CGDV wins

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

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CGDV vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CGDV

24.2%in top 5

WCME

in top 529.9%

CGDVStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.2%

6.9%MSFTnot top 5

5.9%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5TEVA5.4%

not top 52269.HK4.2%

4.1%METAnot top 5

4.0%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5005930.K3.6%

not top 5000660.K3.6%

3.2%GEnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

CGDV vs WCME Returns, Every Period

Capital GroupCGDV

+16.3%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.3%

past year

CGDVWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0CGDV wins

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

CGDV vs VYM

YTD

Capital GroupCGDV

+12.4%

VYMVanguard

+15.4%

+12.4%Year to date+15.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.2%Yield2.3%

$37.8BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, CGDV, VWO

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VWO0.06%$6

CGDV0.33%$33

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VYM, WCME, CGDV, VWO

2.26%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.26%$226

VWO2.15%$215

CGDV1.24%$124

WCME0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$222most kept, VYM

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

VWO$215 − $6 = $209

CGDV$124 − $33 = $91

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, WCME, CGDV, VWO

Today

22.8%most shared, VYM and CGDV

VYMWCMECGDVVWO

VYM—0.1%22.8%0.0%

WCME0.1%—0.0%19.4%

CGDV22.8%0.0%—0.0%

VWO0.0%19.4%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.5%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

CGDVWorst drop−9.7%13.6% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMCGDV

+15.4%Year to date+12.4%

2.3%Yield1.2%

+19.5%Past year+16.3%

0.04%Fee0.33%

4–0VYM wins

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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

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.6%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG 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

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