Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, VXUS and IEMG

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,003VXUS · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.40%+12.4%+11.8%+21.0%+6.5%−13.8%24.9%$146B2.1

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+7.0%[…][…]−18.3%28.7%$2.5B3.2

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.1%+10.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.5%$2.1B3.2

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WCMI

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $146B$13,713

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.4% in common

WCMIMeasureIEMG

+9.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.4%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

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

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,713+6.5%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$56 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.8%

20.5%VolatilityLower is calmer24.9%

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

2–4IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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WCMI vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

22.3%in top 5

IEMG

in top 528.3%

WCMIStockIEMG

6.9%2330.TW13.6%

not top 5005930.K6.0%

not top 5000660.K4.5%

4.5%CSU.TOnot top 5

3.9%BAB.Lnot top 5

3.6%NBISnot top 5

3.3%TSCO.Lnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.4%

not top 59988.HK1.7%

Held in common10.4%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

WCMI vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+10.8%

past year

IEMGiShares

+11.8%

past year

WCMIIEMGFaded: behind in that period

0–2IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

WCMI vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+9.1%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+9.1%Year to date+12.4%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−13.8%

20.5%Volatility · 1Y24.9%

0.6%Yield2.4%

$2.1BAssets$146B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, VXUS, IEMG

2.40%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.40%$240

VXUS2.37%$237

ALAI1.33%$133

WCMI0.56%$56

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, VXUS

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, VXUS, IEMG

Today

24.8%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

ALAIWCMIVXUSIEMG

ALAI—3.2%0.0%0.0%

WCMI3.2%—8.7%10.4%

VXUS0.0%8.7%—24.8%

IEMG0.0%10.4%24.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.0%VXUS, at 17.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−13.8%24.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−18.3%28.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGALAI

+12.4%Year to date+12.8%

2.4%Yield1.3%

+11.8%Past year+7.0%

0.09%Fee0.58%

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026