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

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $14.2B$19,029

PAVE

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.2% in common

PAVEMeasureALAI

+6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+7.4%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,989 · […][…]

+13.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,028 · […][…]

0.47%Expense ratio$47 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$85 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer29.5%

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

5–1PAVE wins

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

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PAVE vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PAVE

18.0%in top 5

ALAI

in top 536.9%

PAVEStockALAI

not top 5NVDA12.0%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

not top 5TSM5.6%

not top 5AMZN5.3%

3.8%EMRnot top 5

3.7%FASTnot top 5

not top 5META3.7%

3.6%NUEnot top 5

3.6%DEnot top 5

3.3%UNPnot top 5

Held in common1.2%

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

PAVE vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

Global XPAVE

+7.4%

past year

ALAIAlger

+2.3%

past year

PAVEALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0PAVE wins

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

Thematic vs International: PAVE vs VWO

YTD

Global XPAVE

+6.3%

VWOVanguard

+1.2%

+6.3%Year to date+1.2%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

21.5%Volatility · 1Y18.0%

0.8%Yield2.2%

$14.2BAssets$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

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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

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