Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCME, VEA and IEMG

VYMVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×IEMGiShares×

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, VEA and IEMG, 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%$78.9B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$142B3.0

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+1.7%+0.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.6%$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: VYM 2006 · WCME 2020 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,254

VYM

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,648

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

VYMMeasureIEMG

+15.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.4%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+12.8%

+19.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,150 · $17,172+19.8%

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,254 · $13,648+6.4%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

2.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$226 · $242 a year on $10k2.42%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

6–2VYM wins

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

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VYM vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

IEMG

in top 526.6%

VYMStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.1%

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5005930.K5.3%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

not top 5000660.K3.7%

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.7%

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common0.3%

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

VYM vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.5%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VYMIEMGFaded: behind in that period

3–1VYM wins

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

Income vs International: VYM vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVYM

+15.4%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+15.4%Year to date+12.9%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.3%Yield2.4%

$78.9BAssets$232B

3–1VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VYM, WCME, VEA, IEMG

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

IEMG2.42%$242

VYM2.26%$226

WCME0.38%$38

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, WCME, VEA, IEMG

Today

27.1%most shared, WCME and IEMG

VYMWCMEVEAIEMG

VYM—0.1%0.0%0.3%

WCME0.1%—6.2%27.1%

VEA0.0%6.2%—9.5%

IEMG0.3%27.1%9.5%—

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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.6% 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

VEAVYM

+12.9%Year to date+15.4%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+18.8%Past year+19.5%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

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