Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SOXX and VXUS

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SOXXiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$27,604SOXX · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, SOXX and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.5

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$39.1B2.1

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · SOXX 2001 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

VXUS

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VXUSMeasureALAI

+8.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,925 · […][…]

+7.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,489 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

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

6–0VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.9%

VXUSStockALAI

not top 5NVDA11.5%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

not top 5AMZN5.4%

not top 5TSM5.0%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5GOOG3.8%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

VXUS vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+11.6%

past year

ALAIAlger

+3.8%

past year

VXUSALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VXUS wins

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

International vs Thematic: VXUS vs ALAI

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

+8.1%Year to date+7.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

2.5%Yield1.4%

$163BAssets$2.3B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SOXX, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SOXX0.33%$33

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SOXX, VXUS

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

ALAI1.40%$140

SOXX0.76%$76

WCMI0.58%$58

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SOXX$76 − $33 = $43

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SOXX, VXUS

Today

20.2%most shared, ALAI and SOXX

ALAIWCMISOXXVXUS

ALAI—2.6%20.2%0.0%

WCMI2.6%—0.0%8.7%

SOXX20.2%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%8.7%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+34.5%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSOXX

+8.1%Year to date+36.2%

2.5%Yield0.8%

+11.6%Past year+34.5%

0.05%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS 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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

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