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

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

WCMI

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.6% in common

WCMIMeasureALAI

+5.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+7.9%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$58 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

20.8%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

WCMIALAI 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WCMI vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

22.2%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.9%

WCMIStockALAI

not top 5NVDA11.5%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

6.4%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.4%

not top 5TSM5.0%

4.7%CSU.TOnot top 5

not top 5GOOG3.8%

3.8%BAB.Lnot top 5

3.7%SONYnot top 5

3.6%TSCO.Lnot top 5

Held in common2.6%

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

WCMI vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+7.9%

past year

ALAIAlger

+3.8%

past year

WCMIALAIFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

International vs Thematic: WCMI vs ALAI

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+5.8%

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

+5.8%Year to date+7.2%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

0.6%Yield1.4%

$2.1BAssets$2.3B

2–2level

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

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