Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, ALAI, VEA and IEMG

VXUSVanguard×ALAIAlger×VEAVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,497VEA · best of the four

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VXUS, ALAI, VEA and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.8

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: VXUS 2011 · ALAI 2024 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VXUS

ALAI

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

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

VXUSMeasureALAI

+11.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.7%

+15.3%1 yearTotal return+11.0%

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

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

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

2.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$239 · $134 a year on $10k1.34%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.7%

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

5–1VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.6%

VXUSStockALAI

not top 5NVDA11.5%

not top 5MSFT9.9%

not top 5AMZN5.2%

not top 5TSM5.2%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5GOOG3.7%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

VXUS vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+15.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+11.0%

past year

VXUSALAIFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

VXUS vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+11.1%Year to date+12.9%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.4%Yield2.4%

$163BAssets$232B

2–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, ALAI, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: VXUS, ALAI, VEA, IEMG

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

IEMG2.42%$242

VXUS2.39%$239

ALAI1.34%$134

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VXUS, ALAI, VEA, IEMG

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VXUSALAIVEAIEMG

VXUS—0.0%65.4%24.9%

ALAI0.0%—0.0%0.0%

VEA65.4%0.0%—9.5%

IEMG24.9%0.0%9.5%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% 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

VEAALAI

+12.9%Year to date+11.7%

2.4%Yield1.3%

+18.8%Past year+11.0%

0.03%Fee0.58%

4–0VEA 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$58.0B

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$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026