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VYM, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS

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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 incomeIEMG · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VYM, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS, 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%$78.9B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

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 International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.6%+11.4%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.7

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $149B$13,919

IEMG

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IEMG vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.2%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

IEMGStockVYM

13.5%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.9%

5.5%005930.Knot top 5

3.9%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5JPM

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

VYM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

IEMGMeasureVYM

+13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+17.0%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+19.9%

+19.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,963 · $17,307+20.1%

+6.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,919 · $17,324+11.6%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$238 · $223 a year on $10k2.23%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

25.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.9%

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

1–7VYM wins

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

3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

2.6%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5ABBV2.0%

1.7%9988.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

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

IEMG vs VYM Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIEMG

+6.8%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.6%

5 years, per year

IEMGVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–4VYM wins

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

IEMG vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+13.2%

VXUSVanguard

+11.4%

+13.2%Year to date+11.4%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.7%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.4%Yield2.4%

$149BAssets$163B

2–1VXUS wins

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

Yields: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

1Y

2.38%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.38%$238

VXUS2.38%$238

VYM2.23%$223

WCMI0.56%$56

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

25.0%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

VYMWCMIIEMGVXUS

VYM—0.5%0.3%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—10.1%8.7%

IEMG0.3%10.1%—25.0%

VXUS0.0%8.7%25.0%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVYM

+13.2%Year to date+17.0%

2.4%Yield2.2%

+13.1%Past year+19.9%

0.09%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

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, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS

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