Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and IEFA

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×IEFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,591IEFA · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.2

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B3.5

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: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $139B$16,988

IEMG

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.4% in common

IEMGMeasureWCMI

+8.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.8%

+8.8%1 yearTotal return+7.9%

+19.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,988 · […][…]

+6.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,373 · […][…]

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$249 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

4–2IEMG wins

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

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IEMG vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.4%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.2%

IEMGStockWCMI

13.3%2330.TW6.4%

5.6%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

4.1%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5SONY3.7%

not top 5TSCO.L3.6%

2.7%0700.HKnot top 5

1.8%9988.HKnot top 5

Held in common9.4%

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

IEMG vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEMG

+8.8%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+7.9%

past year

IEMGWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0IEMG wins

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

IEMG vs IEFA

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+8.3%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+8.3%Year to date+7.7%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$139BAssets$189B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

Today

0.07%lowest, IEFA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEFA0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

IEMG2.49%$249

ALAI1.40%$140

WCMI0.58%$58

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

Today

9.4%most shared, WCMI and IEMG

ALAIWCMIIEMGIEFA

ALAI—2.6%0.0%0.2%

WCMI2.6%—9.4%4.0%

IEMG0.0%9.4%—0.0%

IEFA0.2%4.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+11.9%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAIEMG

+7.7%Year to date+8.3%

3.5%Yield2.5%

+11.9%Past year+8.8%

0.07%Fee0.09%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

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