Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, IEFA and VEA

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,893VEA · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, IEFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.41%+14.4%+18.9%+22.5%+9.7%−11.6%17.8%$232B1.4

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.34%+11.9%+15.8%+20.6%+8.8%−11.5%16.0%$189B1.8

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

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.1%+10.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.5%$2.1B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · IEFA 2012 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $189B$15,228

IEFA

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,893

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 71.5% in common

IEFAMeasureVEA

+11.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+14.4%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+18.9%

+20.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,523 · $18,376+22.5%

+8.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,228 · $15,893+9.7%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$334 · $241 a year on $10k2.41%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.8%

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

3–5VEA wins

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

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IEFA vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.3%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

IEFAStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

2.4%ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

1.3%ROP.SW0.9%

1.2%SHEL.Lnot top 5

1.2%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.2%HSBA.L1.0%

Held in common71.5%

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

IEFA vs VEA Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEFA

+8.8%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

5 years, per year

IEFAVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

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

IEFA vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+11.9%

VEAVanguard

+14.4%

+11.9%Year to date+14.4%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y17.8%

3.3%Yield2.4%

$189BAssets$232B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

3.34%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.34%$334

VEA2.41%$241

ALAI1.33%$133

WCMI0.56%$56

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$327most kept, IEFA

IEFA$334 − $7 = $327

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

Today

71.5%most shared, IEFA and VEA

ALAIWCMIIEFAVEA

ALAI—3.2%0.2%0.0%

WCMI3.2%—4.1%6.1%

IEFA0.2%4.1%—71.5%

VEA0.0%6.1%71.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.9%VEA, at 17.8% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.0% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%17.8% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.5% 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

IEFAVEA

+11.9%Year to date+14.4%

3.3%Yield2.4%

+15.8%Past year+18.9%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026