Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and VT

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,384VT · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.53%+12.8%+14.0%+22.8%+10.4%−9.7%14.1%$81.8B1.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.40%+12.4%+11.8%+21.0%+6.5%−13.8%24.9%$146B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.1%+10.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.5%$2.1B3.2

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+7.0%[…][…]−18.3%28.7%$2.5B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.5B$11,277

ALAI

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,913

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.2% in common

ALAIMeasureWCMI

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+9.1%

+7.0%1 yearTotal return+10.8%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$133 · $56 a year on $10k0.56%

−18.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

28.7%VolatilityLower is calmer20.5%

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

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

37.4%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.3%

ALAIStockWCMI

12.9%NVDAnot top 5

9.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.9%

5.9%TSMnot top 5

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.9%

not top 5NBIS3.6%

3.6%METAnot top 5

not top 5TSCO.L3.3%

Held in common3.2%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+7.0%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+10.8%

past year

ALAIWCMIFaded: behind in that period

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs IEMG

YTD

AlgerALAI

+12.8%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+12.8%Year to date+12.4%

−18.3%Worst drop · 1Y−13.8%

28.7%Volatility · 1Y24.9%

1.3%Yield2.4%

$2.5BAssets$146B

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, VT

2.40%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.40%$240

VT1.53%$153

ALAI1.33%$133

WCMI0.56%$56

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$231most kept, IEMG

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

VT$153 − $6 = $147

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, VT

Today

21.8%most shared, ALAI and VT

ALAIWCMIIEMGVT

ALAI—3.2%0.0%21.8%

WCMI3.2%—10.4%3.5%

IEMG0.0%10.4%—8.5%

VT21.8%3.5%8.5%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.0%VT, at 14.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−13.8%24.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−18.3%28.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVT

+12.4%Year to date+12.8%

2.4%Yield1.5%

+11.8%Past year+14.0%

0.09%Fee0.06%

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026