Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SMH and VWO

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VWOVanguard×

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 VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.20%+3.2%+3.2%+16.3%+4.8%−11.5%18.1%$125B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.3

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B2.7

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

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 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$12,658

VWO

WCMI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.7% in common

VWOMeasureWCMI

+3.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.8%

+3.2%1 yearTotal return+7.9%

+16.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,743 · […][…]

+4.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,658 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$220 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

4–2VWO wins

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

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VWO vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VWO

23.5%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.2%

VWOStockWCMI

15.7%2330.TW6.4%

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5SONY3.7%

not top 5TSCO.L3.6%

2.8%0700.HKnot top 5

2.1%9988.HKnot top 5

1.9%2454.TWnot top 5

0.9%2308.TWnot top 5

Held in common6.7%

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

VWO vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+7.9%

past year

VWOWCMIFaded: behind in that period

0–2WCMI wins

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

International vs Thematic: VWO vs ALAI

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

+3.2%Year to date+7.2%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

2.2%Yield1.4%

$125BAssets$2.3B

3–1VWO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VWO

2.20%highest, VWO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VWO2.20%$220

ALAI1.40%$140

WCMI0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$214most kept, VWO

VWO$220 − $6 = $214

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VWO

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHVWO

ALAI—2.6%24.8%0.0%

WCMI2.6%—0.0%6.7%

SMH24.8%0.0%—0.0%

VWO0.0%6.7%0.0%—

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

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% 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

VWOSMH

+3.2%Year to date+28.8%

2.2%Yield0.2%

+3.2%Past year+29.5%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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