Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, ALAI, VXUS and EFA

VTVanguard×ALAIAlger×VXUSVanguard×EFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,576VT · best of the four

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VT, ALAI, VXUS and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.53%+12.8%+14.0%+22.8%+10.4%−9.7%14.1%$81.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B2.3

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.18%+11.8%+15.7%+20.3%+9.1%−11.4%16.1%$78.1B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+7.0%[…][…]−18.3%28.7%$2.4B3.7

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · ALAI 2024 · VXUS 2011 · EFA 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.0% in common

VTMeasureALAI

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.8%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+7.0%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,538 · […][…]

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,384 · […][…]

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

1.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$153 · $133 a year on $10k1.33%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.3%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer28.7%

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

5–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 536.9%

VTStockALAI

4.5%NVDA12.0%

3.2%MSFT10.2%

not top 5TSM5.6%

2.0%AMZN5.3%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5META3.7%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common22.0%

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

VT vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+14.0%

past year

ALAIAlger

+7.0%

past year

VTALAIFaded: behind in that period

1–0VT wins

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

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.8%

EFAiShares

+11.8%

+12.8%Year to date+11.8%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y16.1%

1.5%Yield3.2%

$81.8BAssets$78.1B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, ALAI, VXUS, EFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: VT, ALAI, VXUS, EFA

3.18%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.18%$318

VXUS2.37%$237

VT1.53%$153

ALAI1.33%$133

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$286most kept, EFA

EFA$318 − $32 = $286

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

VT$153 − $6 = $147

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, ALAI, VXUS, EFA

Today

22.0%most shared, VT and ALAI

VTALAIVXUSEFA

VT—22.0%0.6%17.5%

ALAI22.0%—0.0%0.3%

VXUS0.6%0.0%—2.5%

EFA17.5%0.3%2.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.7%EFA, at 16.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.1% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

ALAIWorst drop−18.3%28.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVT

+11.8%Year to date+12.8%

3.2%Yield1.5%

+15.7%Past year+14.0%

0.32%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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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$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026