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ALAI, WCMI, IGV and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeALAI · 1.36% · $136 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, WCMI, IGV and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.36%+9.9%+8.7%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B2.2

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.0%+11.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B2.2

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−5.1%−8.3%+12.8%+2.7%−33.2%32.9%$12.9B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · IGV 2001 · SMH 2011

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YTD

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF · $12.9B$9,495

IGV

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IGV vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IGV

41.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

IGVStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

9.4%MSFTnot top 5

8.5%PLTRnot top 5

8.4%PANWnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, IGV, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$13,429

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.8% in common

IGVMeasureSMH

−5.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

−8.3%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+12.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,345 · $32,788+48.6%

+2.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,430 · $35,624+28.9%

0.38%Expense ratio$38 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$2 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−33.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

32.9%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

1–7SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

8.0%CRWDnot top 5

7.1%ORCLnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

Held in common4.8%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

IGV vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIGV

+2.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

IGVSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IGV vs ALAI

YTD

iSharesIGV

−5.1%

ALAIAlger

+9.9%

−5.1%Year to date+9.9%

−33.2%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

32.9%Volatility · 1Y29.8%

0.0%Yield1.4%

$12.9BAssets$1.6B

4–0ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, IGV, SMH

1Y

1.36%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.36%$136

WCMI0.57%$57

SMH0.23%$23

IGV0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$78most kept, ALAI

ALAI$136 − $58 = $78

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, IGV, SMH

Today

25.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMIIGVSMH

ALAI—3.2%13.6%25.1%

WCMI3.2%—0.0%0.0%

IGV13.6%0.0%—4.8%

SMH25.1%0.0%4.8%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+9.9%Year to date+34.3%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+8.7%Past year+39.4%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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ALAI, WCMI, IGV and SMH

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