Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, VWO and VEA

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,147VEA · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, VWO and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.3

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 · VWO 2005 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

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 VEA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+4.9%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+4.9%Year to date+10.2%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.4%Yield2.5%

$2.4BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, VWO, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VWO0.06%$6

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, VWO, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

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

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

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, VWO, VEA

Today

7.1%most shared, WCMI and VWO

ALAIWCMIVWOVEA

ALAI—2.9%0.0%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—7.1%6.1%

VWO0.0%7.1%—0.0%

VEA0.0%6.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% 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

VEAWCMI

+10.2%Year to date+4.9%

2.5%Yield0.6%

+16.0%Past year+8.3%

0.03%Fee0.85%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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