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$36,298SMH · 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%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

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

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$2.1B2.8

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$13,534

SMH

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$11,112

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SMHMeasureVXUS

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+39.3%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+50.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,815 · $17,060+19.5%

+29.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $36,298 · $14,758+8.1%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–4Level

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

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SMH vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.7%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

SMHStockVXUS

20.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

5.9%TXNnot top 5

5.7%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

SMHVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: SMH vs VXUS

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.3%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+35.3%Year to date+11.1%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.2%Yield2.4%

$60.7BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VXUS

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

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

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

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, VXUS

Today

26.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHVXUS

ALAI—3.0%26.1%0.0%

WCMI3.0%—0.0%8.7%

SMH26.1%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%8.7%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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% 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

VXUSSMH

+11.1%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+15.3%Past year+39.3%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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$56.4B

2–0IXUS 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

$39.1BAssets$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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026