Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SOXX and IGV

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SOXXiShares×IGViShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$26,892SOXX · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, SOXX and IGV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$37.6B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B2.2

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.3

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−6.4%−11.5%+13.3%+2.4%−33.2%32.9%$12.4B3.0

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 · SOXX 2001 · IGV 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Semiconductor ETF · $37.6B$27,604

SOXX

WCMI

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

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

SOXXMeasureWCMI

+36.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.8%

+34.5%1 yearTotal return+7.9%

+40.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $27,604 · […][…]

+21.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,892 · […][…]

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

0.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$76 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

49.4%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

4–2SOXX wins

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

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SOXX vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SOXX

38.6%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.2%

SOXXStockWCMI

8.9%AMDnot top 5

8.5%NVDAnot top 5

8.1%AVGOnot top 5

7.1%MUnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.4%

6.0%INTCnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5SONY3.7%

not top 5TSCO.L3.6%

Held in common0.0%

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

SOXX vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

iSharesSOXX

+34.5%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+7.9%

past year

SOXXWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SOXX wins

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

SOXX vs ALAI

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

+36.2%Year to date+7.2%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

49.4%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

0.8%Yield1.4%

$37.6BAssets$2.3B

3–1ALAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SOXX, IGV

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

IGV0.38%$38

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SOXX, IGV

1.40%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.40%$140

SOXX0.76%$76

WCMI0.58%$58

IGV0.02%$2

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$82most kept, ALAI

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SOXX$76 − $33 = $43

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SOXX, IGV

Today

20.2%most shared, ALAI and SOXX

ALAIWCMISOXXIGV

ALAI—2.6%20.2%13.4%

WCMI2.6%—0.0%0.0%

SOXX20.2%0.0%—0.0%

IGV13.4%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+34.5%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISOXX

+7.2%Year to date+36.2%

1.4%Yield0.8%

+3.8%Past year+34.5%

0.58%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026