Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WCMI, ALAI, VEA and VXUS

WCMIFirst Trust×ALAIAlger×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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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WCMI, ALAI, VEA and VXUS, 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%$163B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$1.6B3.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.5

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: WCMI 2020 · ALAI 2024 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.0% in common

ALAIMeasureWCMI

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+8.7%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $57 a year on $10k0.57%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer20.9%

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

3–3Level

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

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ALAI vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.6%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.1%

ALAIStockWCMI

11.5%NVDAnot top 5

9.9%MSFTnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.6%

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

5.2%TSMnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

3.7%GOOGnot top 5

not top 5SONY3.6%

not top 5TSCO.L3.5%

Held in common3.0%

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

ALAI vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+11.0%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+12.2%

past year

ALAIWCMIFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs VEA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+11.7%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+11.7%Year to date+12.9%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.3%Yield2.4%

$1.6BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WCMI, ALAI, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: WCMI, ALAI, VEA, VXUS

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

ALAI1.34%$134

WCMI0.57%$57

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

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WCMI, ALAI, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

WCMIALAIVEAVXUS

WCMI—3.0%5.8%8.7%

ALAI3.0%—0.0%0.0%

VEA5.8%0.0%—65.4%

VXUS8.7%0.0%65.4%—

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

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% 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

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

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