Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, VXUS and VEA

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,497VEA · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$1.6B3.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WCMI

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$17,060

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.7% in common

WCMIMeasureVXUS

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,060+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,758+8.1%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.57%Trailing 12-mo yield$57 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

20.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

0–6VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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WCMI vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

22.1%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

WCMIStockVXUS

6.6%2330.TW4.2%

4.7%CSU.TOnot top 5

3.8%BAB.Lnot top 5

3.6%SONYnot top 5

3.5%TSCO.Lnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common8.7%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

WCMI vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+12.2%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+15.3%

past year

WCMIVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

WCMI vs VEA

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+8.7%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+8.7%Year to date+12.9%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

20.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.6%Yield2.4%

$2.1BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, VXUS, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

ALAI1.34%$134

WCMI0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

ALAIWCMIVXUSVEA

ALAI—3.0%0.0%0.0%

WCMI3.0%—8.7%5.8%

VXUS0.0%8.7%—65.4%

VEA0.0%5.8%65.4%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAALAI

+12.9%Year to date+11.7%

2.4%Yield1.3%

+18.8%Past year+11.0%

0.03%Fee0.58%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026