Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WISE, SPEM, VXUS and VEA

WISEThemes×SPEMSPDR×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,197VEA · best of the four

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WISE, SPEM, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.0

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.07%2.69%+4.1%+4.3%+17.0%+5.4%−11.4%18.2%$16.2B2.8

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.70%−27.7%−35.1%[…][…]−39.2%36.1%$20M3.5

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: WISE 2023 · SPEM 2007 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF · $20M[…]

WISE

SPEM

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF · $16.2B$13,008

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

WISEMeasureSPEM

−27.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+4.1%

−35.1%1 yearTotal return+4.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,015+17.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,008+5.4%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

5.70%Trailing 12-mo yield$570 · $269 a year on $10k2.69%

−39.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

36.1%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

1–5SPEM wins

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

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WISE vs SPEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WISE

26.9%in top 5

SPEM

in top 521.2%

WISEStockSPEM

not top 52330.TW13.6%

6.3%IIInot top 5

5.4%NVDAnot top 5

5.2%AInot top 5

5.0%SNOWnot top 5

5.0%AMDnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.8%

not top 59988.HK2.3%

not top 52454.TW1.4%

not top 50939.HK1.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

WISE vs SPEM Returns, Every Period

ThemesWISE

−35.1%

past year

SPEMSPDR

+4.3%

past year

WISESPEMFaded: behind in that period

0–2SPEM wins

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

Thematic vs International: WISE vs SPEM

YTD

ThemesWISE

−27.7%

SPEMSPDR

+4.1%

−27.7%Year to date+4.1%

−39.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

36.1%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

5.7%Yield2.7%

$19.8MAssets$16.2B

3–1SPEM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WISE, SPEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SPEM0.07%$7

WISE0.35%$35

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

Yields: WISE, SPEM, VXUS, VEA

5.70%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.70%$570

SPEM2.69%$269

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$535most kept, WISE

WISE$570 − $35 = $535

SPEM$269 − $7 = $262

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WISE, SPEM, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

WISESPEMVXUSVEA

WISE—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SPEM0.0%—16.7%0.7%

VXUS0.0%16.7%—65.3%

VEA0.0%0.7%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

SPEMWorst drop−11.4%18.2% vol

WISEWorst drop−39.2%36.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WISEVEA

−27.7%Year to date+9.7%

5.7%Yield2.5%

−35.1%Past year+14.8%

0.35%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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