Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCME, VT and IEMG

VYMVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VTVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the four

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VYM, WCME, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.3

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B3.0

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M3.7

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCME 2020 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $37M[…]

WCME

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,373

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 26.9% in common

WCMEMeasureIEMG

−1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

−4.1%1 yearTotal return+8.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,988+19.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,373+6.0%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$39 · $249 a year on $10k2.49%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

1–4IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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WCME vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

29.6%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.4%

WCMEStockIEMG

12.9%2330.TW13.3%

3.5%005930.K5.6%

5.3%TEVAnot top 5

4.3%2269.HKnot top 5

3.6%000660.K4.1%

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common26.9%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

WCME vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−4.1%

past year

IEMGiShares

+8.8%

past year

WCMEIEMGFaded: behind in that period

0–2IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

WCME vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustWCME

−1.3%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

−1.3%Year to date+8.3%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$36.9MAssets$142B

2–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, VT, IEMG

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VYM, WCME, VT, IEMG

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VYM2.31%$231

VT1.59%$159

WCME0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, IEMG

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

VT$159 − $6 = $153

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCME, VT, IEMG

Today

26.9%most shared, WCME and IEMG

VYMWCMEVTIEMG

VYM—0.1%19.3%0.3%

WCME0.1%—4.2%26.9%

VT19.3%4.2%—8.5%

IEMG0.3%26.9%8.5%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.5%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVYM

+8.3%Year to date+12.8%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+8.8%Past year+16.5%

0.09%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026