Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and VWO

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,929IEMG · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, IEMG and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$139B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.1

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.5

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

VWO

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$12,263

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

ALAIMeasureVWO

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.2%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,555+15.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,263+4.2%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $224 a year on $10k2.24%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.0%

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

2–4VWO wins

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

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ALAI vs VWO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

VWO

in top 523.5%

ALAIStockVWO

not top 52330.TW15.7%

12.0%NVDAnot top 5

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

3.7%METAnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.8%

not top 59988.HK2.1%

not top 52454.TW1.9%

not top 52308.TW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

ALAI vs VWO Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

VWOVanguard

+2.1%

past year

ALAIVWOFaded: behind in that period

2–0ALAI wins

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

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs IEMG

YTD

AlgerALAI

+4.9%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+4.9%Year to date+6.0%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.4%Yield2.5%

$2.3BAssets$139B

4–0IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, IEMG, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

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, VWO

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VWO2.24%$224

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

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

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, VWO

Today

64.4%most shared, IEMG and VWO

ALAIWCMIIEMGVWO

ALAI—2.9%0.0%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—10.2%7.1%

IEMG0.0%10.2%—64.4%

VWO0.0%7.1%64.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+8.3%WCMI, at 20.8% volatility

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% 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

IEMGWCMI

+6.0%Year to date+4.9%

2.5%Yield0.6%

+7.5%Past year+8.3%

0.09%Fee0.85%

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026