Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, ALAI, VXUS and IEMG

VTVanguard×ALAIAlger×VXUSVanguard×IEMGiShares×

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 IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.8

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B4.0

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 · IEMG 2012

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 · $2.3B[…]

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

VTMeasureALAI

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

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

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · […][…]

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer29.5%

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

6–0VT 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

+10.7%

past year

ALAIAlger

+2.3%

past year

VTALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

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

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+8.2%Year to date+6.0%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$139B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, ALAI, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: VT, ALAI, VXUS, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VXUS2.46%$246

VT1.59%$159

ALAI1.43%$143

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, ALAI, VXUS, IEMG

Today

22.0%most shared, VT and ALAI

VTALAIVXUSIEMG

VT—22.0%0.6%8.5%

ALAI22.0%—0.0%0.0%

VXUS0.6%0.0%—10.7%

IEMG8.5%0.0%10.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.2%VXUS, at 17.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% 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

IEMGVT

+6.0%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+7.5%Past year+10.7%

0.09%Fee0.06%

3–1VT 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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026