Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IEFA, ALAI and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,620IEFA · best of the three

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IEFA, ALAI and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.6

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: IEFA 2012 · ALAI 2024 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $189B$14,620

IEFA

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.3B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

IEFAMeasureALAI

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,931 · […][…]

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,620 · […][…]

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

3.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$344 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer29.5%

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

6–0IEFA wins

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

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IEFA vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.3%in top 5

ALAI

in top 536.9%

IEFAStockALAI

not top 5NVDA12.0%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

not top 5TSM5.6%

not top 5AMZN5.3%

not top 5META3.7%

2.3%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.4%ROP.SWnot top 5

1.2%HSBA.Lnot top 5

1.2%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.2%SHEL.Lnot top 5

Held in common0.2%

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

IEFA vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEFA

+13.5%

past year

ALAIAlger

+2.3%

past year

IEFAALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0IEFA wins

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

IEFA vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+8.5%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+8.5%Year to date+7.9%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

3.4%Yield2.5%

$189BAssets$163B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IEFA, ALAI, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: IEFA, ALAI, VXUS

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VXUS2.46%$246

ALAI1.43%$143

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IEFA, ALAI, VXUS

Today

8.3%most shared, IEFA and VXUS

IEFAALAIVXUS

IEFA—0.2%8.3%

ALAI0.2%—0.0%

VXUS8.3%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% 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

IEFAVXUS

+8.5%Year to date+7.9%

3.4%Yield2.5%

+13.5%Past year+12.2%

0.07%Fee0.05%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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