Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, PAVE and SOXX

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×PAVEGlobal X×SOXXiShares×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$27,604SOXX · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, PAVE and SOXX, 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%$39.1B2.0

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.84%+7.2%+7.7%+21.4%+13.9%−15.3%21.5%$13.0B2.1

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.7

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.1B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · PAVE 2017 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $13.0B$19,175

PAVE

WCMI

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

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

PAVEMeasureWCMI

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.8%

+7.7%1 yearTotal return+7.9%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,906 · […][…]

+13.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,175 · […][…]

0.47%Expense ratio$47 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

0.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$84 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

PAVEWCMI 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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PAVE vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PAVE

18.3%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.2%

PAVEStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.4%

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

3.9%FASTnot top 5

3.8%EMRnot top 5

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

3.7%DEnot top 5

not top 5SONY3.7%

not top 5TSCO.L3.6%

3.5%NUEnot top 5

3.4%UNPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

PAVE vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

Global XPAVE

+7.7%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+7.9%

past year

PAVEWCMIFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

PAVE vs ALAI

YTD

Global XPAVE

+7.2%

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

21.5%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

0.8%Yield1.4%

$13.0BAssets$2.1B

2–1PAVE wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, PAVE, SOXX

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

PAVE0.47%$47

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, PAVE, SOXX

1.40%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.40%$140

PAVE0.84%$84

SOXX0.76%$76

WCMI0.58%$58

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

PAVE$84 − $47 = $37

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, PAVE, SOXX

Today

20.2%most shared, ALAI and SOXX

ALAIWCMIPAVESOXX

ALAI—2.6%1.1%20.2%

WCMI2.6%—0.0%0.0%

PAVE1.1%0.0%—0.0%

SOXX20.2%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

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% 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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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