Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCME, VXUS and VEA

VYMVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the four

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VYM, WCME, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.6

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCME 2020 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WCME

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

WCMEMeasureVXUS

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

−3.9%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,068+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,347+7.5%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

0–6VXUS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WCME vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

31.1%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

WCMEStockVXUS

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

5.0%TEVAnot top 5

4.3%402340.Knot top 5

4.2%000660.Knot top 5

4.2%2269.HKnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

WCME vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−3.9%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.2%

past year

WCMEVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

WCME vs VEA

YTD

First TrustWCME

−2.7%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

−2.7%Year to date+10.2%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$36.1MAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VYM, WCME, VXUS, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

VYM2.30%$230

WCME0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCME, VXUS, VEA

Today

8.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VYMWCMEVXUSVEA

VYM—0.1%0.0%0.0%

WCME0.1%—0.2%6.2%

VXUS0.0%0.2%—8.4%

VEA0.0%6.2%8.4%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVYM

+10.2%Year to date+13.3%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+16.0%Past year+17.7%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026