Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCMI, VEA and VT

VYMVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VTVanguard×

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, WCMI, VEA and VT, 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%$78.9B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.1

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B4.0

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 · WCMI 2020 · VEA 2007 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$16,941

VYM

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.3% in common

VYMMeasureVT

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+16.5%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,107 · $17,563+20.7%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,941 · $15,649+9.4%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$231 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

10.6%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

7–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VYM vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

in top 515.6%

VYMStockVT

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common19.3%

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

VYM vs VT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.1%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.4%

5 years, per year

VYMVTFaded: behind in that period

3–1VYM wins

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

Income vs International: VYM vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVYM

+12.8%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+12.8%Year to date+9.7%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

10.6%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.3%Yield2.5%

$78.9BAssets$232B

3–1VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCMI, VEA, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

VT0.06%$6

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VYM, WCMI, VEA, VT

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VYM2.31%$231

VT1.59%$159

WCMI0.58%$58

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

VT$159 − $6 = $153

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, WCMI, VEA, VT

Today

23.3%most shared, VEA and VT

VYMWCMIVEAVT

VYM—0.5%0.0%19.3%

WCMI0.5%—5.8%3.5%

VEA0.0%5.8%—23.3%

VT19.3%3.5%23.3%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVYM

+9.7%Year to date+12.8%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+14.8%Past year+16.5%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026