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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$17,387VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.45% · $245 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%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B2.9

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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCMG 2026 · IEMG 2012 · VEA 2007

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $147B$13,759

IEMG

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IEMG vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.7%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

IEMGStockVEA

13.9%2330.TWnot top 5

5.6%005930.K2.8%

4.1%000660.K2.3%

2.5%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.5% in common

IEMGMeasureVEA

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.2%

+11.5%1 yearTotal return+15.5%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,772 · $17,366+20.2%

+6.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,759 · $15,337+8.9%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$241 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

25.8%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

0–8VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.1%

1.7%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common9.5%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

IEMG vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIEMG

+6.6%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

IEMGVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IEMG vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+11.7%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

+11.7%Year to date+12.2%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

25.8%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.4%Yield2.5%

$147BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VYM, WCMG, IEMG, VEA

1Y

2.45%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.45%$245

IEMG2.41%$241

VYM2.23%$223

WCMG0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

WCMG$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 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 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

WCMGWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVYM

+12.2%Year to date+17.1%

2.5%Yield2.2%

+15.5%Past year+19.1%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VYM, WCMG, IEMG and VEA

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