Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, IEFA and VXUS

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,068VXUS · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, IEFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.6

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%$2.3B3.7

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 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $189B$14,620

IEFA

WCMI

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

$10,000 five years ago, 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 VXUS

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+8.5%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+8.5%Year to date+7.9%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

3.4%Yield2.5%

$189BAssets$163B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, IEFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

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, VXUS

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VXUS2.46%$246

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

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

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, VXUS

Today

8.3%most shared, IEFA and VXUS

ALAIWCMIIEFAVXUS

ALAI—2.9%0.2%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—4.0%0.3%

IEFA0.2%4.0%—8.3%

VXUS0.0%0.3%8.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.5%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% 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

IEFAVXUS

+8.5%Year to date+7.9%

3.4%Yield2.5%

+13.5%Past year+12.2%

0.07%Fee0.05%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026