Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×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, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.8

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 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

VXUS

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VXUSMeasureALAI

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · […][…]

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer29.5%

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

6–0VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

ALAI

in top 536.9%

VXUSStockALAI

not top 5NVDA12.0%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

not top 5TSM5.6%

not top 5AMZN5.3%

not top 5META3.7%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

VXUS vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+12.2%

past year

ALAIAlger

+2.3%

past year

VXUSALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VXUS wins

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

VXUS vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+7.9%Year to date+6.0%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$163BAssets$139B

3–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

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

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

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, IEMG, VXUS

Today

10.7%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

ALAIWCMIIEMGVXUS

ALAI—2.9%0.0%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—10.2%0.3%

IEMG0.0%10.2%—10.7%

VXUS0.0%0.3%10.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.2%VXUS, at 17.7% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% 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

IEMGVXUS

+6.0%Year to date+7.9%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+7.5%Past year+12.2%

0.09%Fee0.05%

3–0VXUS 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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

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