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VYM, WCME, VEA and VIG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,258VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.46% · $246 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VYM, WCME, VEA and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+0.6%+0.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.6%$36M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCME 2020 · VEA 2007 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,258

VYM

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VYM vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

WCME

in top 530.5%

VYMStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.5%

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5TEVA5.2%

not top 52269.HK4.2%

not top 5000660.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, VEA, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

VIG0.04%$4

WCME0.95%$95

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VYMMeasureWCME

+15.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+0.6%

+19.4%1 yearTotal return+0.1%

+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,087 · […][…]

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,258 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

2.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$225 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer25.6%

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

6–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.8%

not top 5005930.K3.8%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs WCME Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVYM

+19.4%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.1%

past year

VYMWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VYM vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVYM

+15.9%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+15.9%Year to date+12.9%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$78.9BAssets$232B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VYM, WCME, VEA, VIG

1Y

2.46%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.46%$246

VYM2.25%$225

VIG1.46%$146

WCME0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$243most kept, VEA

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCME, VEA, VIG

Today

60.6%most shared, VYM and VIG

VYMWCMEVEAVIG

VYM—0.1%0.0%60.6%

WCME0.1%—6.2%0.0%

VEA0.0%6.2%—0.0%

VIG60.6%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.4%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVYM

+12.9%Year to date+15.9%

2.5%Yield2.2%

+18.8%Past year+19.4%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VYM, WCME, VEA and VIG

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