Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, ALAI, IEFA and VEA

VTVanguard×ALAIAlger×IEFAiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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VT, ALAI, IEFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$193B2.5

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$1.6B3.7

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: VT 2008 · ALAI 2024 · IEFA 2012 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $1.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.3% in common

VTMeasureALAI

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.7%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+11.0%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · […][…]

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $134 a year on $10k1.34%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.7%

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

5–1VT wins

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

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VT vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.6%

VTStockALAI

4.5%NVDA11.5%

3.2%MSFT9.9%

2.0%AMZN5.2%

not top 5TSM5.2%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5GOOG3.7%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common22.3%

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

VT vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+14.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+11.0%

past year

VTALAIFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

VT vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+11.3%Year to date+11.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.6%Yield3.4%

$81.8BAssets$193B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, ALAI, IEFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: VT, ALAI, IEFA, VEA

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.55%$155

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

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VT$155 − $6 = $149

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, ALAI, IEFA, VEA

Today

71.0%most shared, IEFA and VEA

VTALAIIEFAVEA

VT—22.3%17.9%23.3%

ALAI22.3%—0.2%0.0%

IEFA17.9%0.2%—71.0%

VEA23.3%0.0%71.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% 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

IEFAVEA

+11.1%Year to date+12.9%

3.4%Yield2.4%

+15.8%Past year+18.8%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

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