Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCMI, VT and VXUS

VYMVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×VTVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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, VT and VXUS, 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%$78.9B1.3

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.5

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 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VYM

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

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

VTMeasureVYM

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.8%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+16.5%

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

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

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $231 a year on $10k2.31%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.6%

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

1–7VYM wins

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

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VT vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

VTStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.8%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5ABBV2.0%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common19.3%

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

VT vs VYM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.1%

5 years, per year

VTVYMFaded: behind in that period

1–3VYM wins

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

VT vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+8.5%Year to date+8.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$163B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCMI, VT, VXUS

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VYM, WCMI, VT, VXUS

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

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

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

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, VT, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VYMWCMIVTVXUS

VYM—0.5%19.3%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—3.5%8.7%

VT19.3%3.5%—29.9%

VXUS0.0%8.7%29.9%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

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

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