Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, VXUS and VEA

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,652VEA · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, VXUS 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%$232B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.8

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 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WCMI

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.9% in common

WCMIMeasureALAI

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+8.3%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$59 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

20.8%VolatilityLower is calmer29.5%

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

3–2WCMI wins

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

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WCMI vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

21.9%in top 5

ALAI

in top 536.9%

WCMIStockALAI

not top 5NVDA12.0%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

6.8%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5TSM5.6%

not top 5AMZN5.3%

4.5%CSU.TOnot top 5

3.8%BAB.Lnot top 5

not top 5META3.7%

3.4%TSCO.Lnot top 5

3.4%SONYnot top 5

Held in common2.9%

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

WCMI vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+8.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+2.3%

past year

WCMIALAIFaded: behind in that period

1–0WCMI wins

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

WCMI vs VEA

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+4.9%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+4.9%Year to date+10.2%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.6%Yield2.5%

$2.1BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, VXUS, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

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

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

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, VXUS, VEA

Today

8.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

ALAIWCMIVXUSVEA

ALAI—2.9%0.0%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—0.3%6.1%

VXUS0.0%0.3%—8.4%

VEA0.0%6.1%8.4%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% 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

VEAVXUS

+10.2%Year to date+7.9%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+16.0%Past year+12.2%

0.03%Fee0.05%

3–0VEA 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