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ALAI, WCMI, SMH and IEFA

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Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,705SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.40% · $340 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, WCMI, SMH and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.3

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+12.1%+10.2%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B2.7

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+7.4%+9.4%[…][…]−12.5%21.0%$2.1B3.2

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $191B$14,690

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IEFA vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.3%in top 5

ALAI

in top 531.2%

IEFAStockALAI

not top 5NVDA8.6%

not top 5MSFT8.4%

not top 5TSM5.4%

not top 5AMZN5.1%

not top 5GOOG

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, IEFA

Today

0.07%lowest, IEFA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEFA0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

IEFA

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $1.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

IEFAMeasureALAI

+9.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.1%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+10.2%

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,648 · […][…]

+8.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,690 · […][…]

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

3.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$340 · $134 a year on $10k1.34%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

16.5%VolatilityLower is calmer29.8%

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

5–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.6%

2.4%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.3%ROP.SWnot top 5

1.2%HSBA.Lnot top 5

1.2%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.1%SHEL.Lnot top 5

Held in common0.2%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

IEFA vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIEFA

+12.2%

past year

ALAIAlger

+10.2%

past year

IEFAALAIFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: IEFA vs ALAI

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+9.9%

ALAIAlger

+12.1%

+9.9%Year to date+12.1%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

16.5%Volatility · 1Y29.8%

3.4%Yield1.3%

$191BAssets$1.6B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, IEFA

1Y

3.40%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.40%$340

ALAI1.34%$134

WCMI0.57%$57

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, IEFA

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHIEFA

ALAI—3.5%24.8%0.2%

WCMI3.5%—0.0%4.1%

SMH24.8%0.0%—0.0%

IEFA0.2%4.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%21.0% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFASMH

+9.9%Year to date+39.3%

3.4%Yield0.2%

+12.2%Past year+43.4%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ALAI, WCMI, SMH and IEFA

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