Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, VT and VWO

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×VTVanguard×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,576VT · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, VT and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.1

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.0

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B3.3

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 · VT 2008 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

WCMI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.5% in common

VTMeasureWCMI

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · […][…]

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0VT wins

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

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VT vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

VTStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.8%

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common3.5%

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

VT vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.7%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

VTWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

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

VT vs VWO

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

VWOVanguard

+1.2%

+8.2%Year to date+1.2%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y18.0%

1.6%Yield2.2%

$81.8BAssets$125B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, VT, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

VWO0.06%$6

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, VT, VWO

2.24%highest, VWO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VWO2.24%$224

VT1.59%$159

ALAI1.43%$143

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

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, VT, VWO

Today

22.0%most shared, ALAI and VT

ALAIWCMIVTVWO

ALAI—2.9%22.0%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—3.5%7.1%

VT22.0%3.5%—6.7%

VWO0.0%7.1%6.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+10.7%VT, at 14.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% 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

VWOVT

+1.2%Year to date+8.2%

2.2%Yield1.6%

+2.1%Past year+10.7%

0.06%Fee0.06%

2–1VT wins

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

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