Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, IEFA and VEA

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,147VEA · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, IEFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.4

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$193B1.6

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.3

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B3.7

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 · IEFA 2012 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $193B$10,854

IEFA

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,495

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.0% in common

IEFAMeasureWCMI

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,931 · […][…]

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,620 · […][…]

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

3.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$344 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0IEFA wins

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

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IEFA vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.3%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

IEFAStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.8%

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

2.3%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.4%ROP.SWnot top 5

1.2%HSBA.Lnot top 5

1.2%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.2%SHEL.Lnot top 5

Held in common4.0%

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

IEFA vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEFA

+13.5%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

IEFAWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0IEFA wins

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

IEFA vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+8.5%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+8.5%Year to date+10.2%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

3.4%Yield2.5%

$193BAssets$232B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VEA2.50%$250

ALAI1.43%$143

WCMI0.59%$59

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

Today

71.6%most shared, IEFA and VEA

ALAIWCMIIEFAVEA

ALAI—2.9%0.2%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—4.0%6.1%

IEFA0.2%4.0%—71.6%

VEA0.0%6.1%71.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% 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

IEFAVEA

+8.5%Year to date+10.2%

3.4%Yield2.5%

+13.5%Past year+16.0%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026