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VYM, WCMG, IEMG and VEA

VYMVanguard×WCMGFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VEAVanguard×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,324VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VYM, WCMG, IEMG and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$149B2.8

First Trust WCM Global Equity ETFInternational · Global0.85%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$4M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCMG 2026 · IEMG 2012 · VEA 2007

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5Y

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,324

VYM

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VYM vs WCMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

WCMG

in top 517.6%

VYMStockWCMG

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL4.4%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO3.6%

not top 5NBIS

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCMG, IEMG, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMG0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

WCMG

First Trust WCM Global Equity ETF · $4M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.0% in common

VYMMeasureWCMG

+17.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11[…]

+19.9%1 yearTotal return[…]

+20.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,307 · […][…]

+11.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,324 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$223 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

10.9%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.4%

not top 5BAB.L3.1%

not top 5EBAY3.1%

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common3.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs WCMG Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVYM

+19.9%

past year

WCMGFirst Trust

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VYMWCMGFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VYM vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.0%

VEAVanguard

+13.0%

+17.0%Year to date+13.0%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

10.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$78.9BAssets$232B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VYM, WCMG, IEMG, VEA

1Y

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

IEMG2.38%$238

VYM2.23%$223

WCMG0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

WCMG$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCMG, IEMG, VEA

Today

9.5%most shared, IEMG and VEA

VYMWCMGIEMGVEA

VYM—3.0%0.3%0.0%

WCMG3.0%—2.9%3.8%

IEMG0.3%2.9%—9.5%

VEA0.0%3.8%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.9%VYM, at 10.9% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

WCMGWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVYM

+13.0%Year to date+17.0%

2.4%Yield2.2%

+17.0%Past year+19.9%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VYM, WCMG, IEMG and VEA

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