Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and VT

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth1Y$10,000 one year agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$11,037VT · 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%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.1

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 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.3B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.2% in common

VTMeasureALAI

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · […][…]

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

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

6–0VT wins

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

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VT vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.9%

VTStockALAI

4.5%NVDA11.5%

3.2%MSFT10.2%

2.0%AMZN5.4%

not top 5TSM5.0%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5GOOG3.8%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common22.2%

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

VT vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.4%

past year

ALAIAlger

+3.8%

past year

VTALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

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

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+8.5%Year to date+8.3%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$139B

3–1VT wins

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, VT

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VT1.59%$159

ALAI1.40%$140

WCMI0.58%$58

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, IEMG

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

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, VT

Today

22.2%most shared, ALAI and VT

ALAIWCMIIEMGVT

ALAI—2.6%0.0%22.2%

WCMI2.6%—9.4%3.5%

IEMG0.0%9.4%—8.5%

VT22.2%3.5%8.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+10.4%VT, at 14.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% 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

IEMGVT

+8.3%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+8.8%Past year+10.4%

0.09%Fee0.06%

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026