Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCME, VXUS and VWO

VYMVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VWOVanguard×

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, VXUS and VWO, 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%$78.9B1.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.20%+3.2%+3.2%+16.3%+4.8%−11.5%18.1%$125B3.0

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCME 2020 · VXUS 2011 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

WCME

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.0% in common

WCMEMeasureVXUS

−1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

−4.1%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,925+19.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,489+7.7%

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

0.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$39 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

0–6VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 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

29.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

WCMEStockVXUS

12.9%2330.TW4.2%

5.3%TEVAnot top 5

4.3%2269.HKnot top 5

3.6%000660.K1.7%

3.5%005930.K2.0%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common11.0%

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

WCME vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−4.1%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+11.6%

past year

WCMEVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VXUS wins

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

WCME vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustWCME

−1.3%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

−1.3%Year to date+8.1%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$36.9MAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, VXUS, VWO

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VYM, WCME, VXUS, VWO

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

VYM2.31%$231

VWO2.20%$220

WCME0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

VWO$220 − $6 = $214

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, WCME, VXUS, VWO

Today

20.0%most shared, VXUS and VWO

VYMWCMEVXUSVWO

VYM—0.1%0.0%0.0%

WCME0.1%—11.0%19.2%

VXUS0.0%11.0%—20.0%

VWO0.0%19.2%20.0%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.1% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVYM

+8.1%Year to date+12.8%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+11.6%Past year+16.5%

0.05%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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS 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