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VYM, WCME, VEA and IEFA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,387VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.40% · $340 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VYM, WCME, VEA and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+1.9%−0.6%[…][…]−17.3%25.8%$37M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCME 2020 · VEA 2007 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

VEA

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VEA vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

VEAStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5JNJ

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, VEA, IEFA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

IEFA0.07%$7

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,387

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

VEAMeasureVYM

+12.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+17.1%

+15.5%1 yearTotal return+19.1%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,366 · $17,411+20.3%

+8.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,337 · $17,387+11.7%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $223 a year on $10k2.23%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

2–6VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.7%

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.ASnot top 5

not top 5ABBV2.0%

1.0%HSBA.Lnot top 5

0.9%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VEA vs VYM Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVEA

+8.9%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.7%

5 years, per year

VEAVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–4VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VYM, WCME, VEA, IEFA

1Y

3.40%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.40%$340

VEA2.45%$245

VYM2.23%$223

WCME0.38%$38

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCME, VEA, IEFA

Today

71.2%most shared, VEA and IEFA

VYMWCMEVEAIEFA

VYM—0.1%0.0%0.0%

WCME0.1%—6.2%1.2%

VEA0.0%6.2%—71.2%

IEFA0.0%1.2%71.2%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVYM

+9.9%Year to date+17.1%

3.4%Yield2.2%

+12.2%Past year+19.1%

0.07%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VYM, WCME, VEA and IEFA

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