Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SMH and IGV

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×IGViShares×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,022SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, SMH and IGV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B1.9

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%$2.1B2.2

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−6.4%−11.5%+13.3%+2.4%−33.2%32.9%$12.4B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · IGV 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF · $12.4B$11,265

IGV

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.3B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.4% in common

IGVMeasureALAI

−6.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

−11.5%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+13.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,533 · […][…]

+2.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,264 · […][…]

0.38%Expense ratio$38 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$2 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%

−33.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

32.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

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

1–5ALAI wins

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

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IGV vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IGV

40.4%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.9%

IGVStockALAI

not top 5NVDA11.5%

9.5%MSFT10.2%

8.2%PANWnot top 5

7.9%PLTRnot top 5

7.8%CRWDnot top 5

7.0%ORCLnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.4%

not top 5TSM5.0%

not top 5GOOG3.8%

Held in common13.4%

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

IGV vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

iSharesIGV

−11.5%

past year

ALAIAlger

+3.8%

past year

IGVALAIFaded: behind in that period

0–2ALAI wins

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

IGV vs ALAI

YTD

iSharesIGV

−6.4%

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

−6.4%Year to date+7.2%

−33.2%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

32.9%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

0.0%Yield1.4%

$12.4BAssets$2.3B

4–0ALAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, IGV

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, IGV

1.40%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.40%$140

WCMI0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

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

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, IGV

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHIGV

ALAI—2.6%24.8%13.4%

WCMI2.6%—0.0%0.0%

SMH24.8%0.0%—4.9%

IGV13.4%0.0%4.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+7.2%Year to date+28.8%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+3.8%Past year+29.5%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH 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