Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SMH and VXUS

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$32,662SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, SMH and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.8

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B3.2

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WCMI

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

WCMIMeasureVXUS

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+8.3%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,068+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,347+7.5%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$59 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

20.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

0–6VXUS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WCMI vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

21.9%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

WCMIStockVXUS

6.8%2330.TWnot top 5

4.5%CSU.TOnot top 5

3.8%BAB.Lnot top 5

3.4%TSCO.Lnot top 5

3.4%SONYnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.3%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

WCMI vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+8.3%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.2%

past year

WCMIVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

WCMI vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+4.9%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+4.9%Year to date+7.9%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

0.6%Yield2.5%

$2.1BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VXUS

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

ALAI1.43%$143

WCMI0.59%$59

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VXUS

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHVXUS

ALAI—2.9%27.0%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—0.0%0.3%

SMH27.0%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%0.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+7.9%Year to date+24.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+12.2%Past year+27.3%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026