Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, PAVE and VWO

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×PAVEGlobal X×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$19,029PAVE · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, PAVE and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.85%+6.3%+7.4%+21.6%+13.7%−15.3%21.5%$14.2B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.0

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%$2.4B3.2

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 · PAVE 2017 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.4B[…]

ALAI

WCMI

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

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

ALAIMeasureWCMI

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

2–3WCMI wins

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

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ALAI vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

ALAIStockWCMI

12.0%NVDAnot top 5

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.8%

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

3.7%METAnot top 5

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

Held in common2.9%

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

ALAI vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

ALAIWCMIFaded: behind in that period

0–1WCMI wins

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

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs VWO

YTD

AlgerALAI

+4.9%

VWOVanguard

+1.2%

+4.9%Year to date+1.2%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y18.0%

1.4%Yield2.2%

$2.4BAssets$125B

3–1VWO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, PAVE, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

PAVE0.47%$47

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, PAVE, VWO

2.24%highest, VWO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VWO2.24%$224

ALAI1.43%$143

PAVE0.85%$85

WCMI0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$218most kept, VWO

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

PAVE$85 − $47 = $38

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, PAVE, VWO

Today

7.1%most shared, WCMI and VWO

ALAIWCMIPAVEVWO

ALAI—2.9%1.2%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—0.0%7.1%

PAVE1.2%0.0%—0.0%

VWO0.0%7.1%0.0%—

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

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% 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

VWOPAVE

+1.2%Year to date+6.3%

2.2%Yield0.8%

+2.1%Past year+7.4%

0.06%Fee0.47%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026