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$14,909IEFA · 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%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$187B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$2.1B2.7

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IEFA 2012 · ALAI 2024 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.1B[…]

ALAI

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

ALAIMeasureVXUS

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,060+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,758+8.1%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

1–5VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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ALAI vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

ALAIStockVXUS

11.5%NVDAnot top 5

9.9%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

5.2%TSMnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

3.7%GOOGnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+11.0%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+15.3%

past year

ALAIVXUSFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs IEFA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+11.7%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+11.7%Year to date+11.1%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.3%Yield3.4%

$2.1BAssets$187B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IEFA, ALAI, VXUS

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

VXUS2.39%$239

ALAI1.34%$134

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IEFA, ALAI, VXUS

Today

49.8%most shared, IEFA and VXUS

IEFAALAIVXUS

IEFA—0.2%49.8%

ALAI0.2%—0.0%

VXUS49.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.8%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAALAI

+11.1%Year to date+11.7%

3.4%Yield1.3%

+15.8%Past year+11.0%

0.07%Fee0.58%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026