Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, PAVE and VXUS

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×PAVEGlobal X×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$19,029PAVE · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, PAVE and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.3

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.85%+6.3%+7.4%+21.6%+13.7%−15.3%21.5%$14.2B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.8

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · PAVE 2017 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$11,224

VXUS

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,827

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

VXUSMeasureWCMI

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · […][…]

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

VXUSStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.8%

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+12.2%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

VXUSWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: VXUS vs ALAI

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

ALAIAlger

+4.9%

+7.9%Year to date+4.9%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y29.5%

2.5%Yield1.4%

$163BAssets$2.4B

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, PAVE, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

PAVE0.47%$47

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, PAVE, VXUS

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

ALAI1.43%$143

PAVE0.85%$85

WCMI0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

PAVE$85 − $47 = $38

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, PAVE, VXUS

Today

2.9%most shared, ALAI and WCMI

ALAIWCMIPAVEVXUS

ALAI—2.9%1.2%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—0.0%0.3%

PAVE1.2%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%0.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.2%VXUS, at 17.7% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSPAVE

+7.9%Year to date+6.3%

2.5%Yield0.8%

+12.2%Past year+7.4%

0.05%Fee0.47%

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026