Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SMH and VXUS

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, SMH and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.3

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$12,946

SMH

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.3B$10,375

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.8% in common

SMHMeasureALAI

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,022 · […][…]

+28.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $34,950 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SMH vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.9%

SMHStockALAI

21.0%NVDA11.5%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

9.8%TSM5.0%

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.4%

5.0%ADInot top 5

not top 5GOOG3.8%

Held in common24.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.5%

past year

ALAIAlger

+3.8%

past year

SMHALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: SMH vs VXUS

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+28.8%Year to date+8.1%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

0.2%Yield2.5%

$57.7BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VXUS

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

ALAI1.40%$140

WCMI0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VXUS

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHVXUS

ALAI—2.6%24.8%0.0%

WCMI2.6%—0.0%8.7%

SMH24.8%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%8.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+8.1%Year to date+28.8%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+11.6%Past year+29.5%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026