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ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and IEFA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,690IEFA · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.40% · $340 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B1.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B2.1

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+12.1%+10.2%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+7.4%+9.4%[…][…]−12.5%21.0%$2.1B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $147B$13,759

IEMG

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IEMG vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.7%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.3%

IEMGStockIEFA

13.9%2330.TWnot top 5

5.6%005930.Knot top 5

4.1%000660.Knot top 5

2.5%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

Today

0.07%lowest, IEFA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEFA0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $191B$14,690

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

IEMGMeasureIEFA

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+9.9%

+11.5%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,772 · $16,648+18.5%

+6.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,759 · $14,690+8.0%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$241 · $340 a year on $10k3.40%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

25.8%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

2–6IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.4%

1.7%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW1.3%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

IEMG vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIEMG

+6.6%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+8.0%

5 years, per year

IEMGIEFAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IEMG vs IEFA

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+11.7%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+11.7%Year to date+9.9%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

25.8%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$147BAssets$191B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

1Y

3.40%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.40%$340

IEMG2.41%$241

ALAI1.34%$134

WCMI0.57%$57

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

Today

10.4%most shared, WCMI and IEMG

ALAIWCMIIEMGIEFA

ALAI—3.5%0.0%0.2%

WCMI3.5%—10.4%4.1%

IEMG0.0%10.4%—0.0%

IEFA0.2%4.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+12.2%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%21.0% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAALAI

+9.9%Year to date+12.1%

3.4%Yield1.3%

+12.2%Past year+10.2%

0.07%Fee0.58%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and IEFA

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