Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SMH and IEMG

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, SMH and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B2.7

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$1.6B2.8

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: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $1.6B$11,098

ALAI

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $146B$11,279

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

ALAIMeasureIEMG

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.4%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+12.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,172+19.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,648+6.4%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $242 a year on $10k2.42%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

1–5IEMG wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.6%in top 5

IEMG

in top 526.6%

ALAIStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.1%

11.5%NVDAnot top 5

9.9%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5005930.K5.3%

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

5.2%TSMnot top 5

not top 5000660.K3.7%

3.7%GOOGnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

ALAI vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+11.0%

past year

IEMGiShares

+12.8%

past year

ALAIIEMGFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs IEMG

YTD

AlgerALAI

+11.7%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+11.7%Year to date+11.4%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.3%Yield2.4%

$1.6BAssets$146B

3–1IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, IEMG

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

ALAI1.34%$134

WCMI0.57%$57

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$233most kept, IEMG

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, IEMG

Today

26.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHIEMG

ALAI—3.0%26.1%0.0%

WCMI3.0%—0.0%9.7%

SMH26.1%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.0%9.7%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSMH

+11.4%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+12.8%Past year+39.3%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

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