Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, GCPU, WCMI and SMH

ALAIAlger×GCPUGrayscale×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, GCPU, WCMI and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+7.0%[…][…]−18.3%28.7%$2.4B2.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.1%+10.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.5%$2.1B2.3

Grayscale AI Compute ETFThematic · AI & semis0.59%0.75%−27.2%−55.1%[…][…]−57.7%77.7%$8M3.5

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 · GCPU 2025 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.4B[…]

ALAI

GCPU

Grayscale AI Compute ETF · $8M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.7% in common

ALAIMeasureGCPU

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−27.2%

+7.0%1 yearTotal return−55.1%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

1.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$133 · $75 a year on $10k0.75%

−18.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−57.7%

28.7%VolatilityLower is calmer77.7%

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

6–0ALAI wins

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

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ALAI vs GCPU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

GCPU

in top 557.0%

ALAIStockGCPU

not top 5NBIS12.8%

not top 5DOCN12.3%

12.0%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5CRWV11.9%

not top 58473.T10.2%

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5HPE9.8%

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

3.7%METAnot top 5

Held in common2.7%

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

ALAI vs GCPU Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+7.0%

past year

GCPUGrayscale

−55.1%

past year

ALAIGCPUFaded: behind in that period

2–0ALAI wins

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

ALAI vs GCPU

YTD

AlgerALAI

+12.8%

GCPUGrayscale

−27.2%

+12.8%Year to date−27.2%

−18.3%Worst drop · 1Y−57.7%

28.7%Volatility · 1Y77.7%

1.3%Yield0.7%

$2.4BAssets$7.8M

4–0ALAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, GCPU, WCMI, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

GCPU0.59%$59

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, GCPU, WCMI, SMH

1.33%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.33%$133

GCPU0.75%$75

WCMI0.56%$56

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$75most kept, ALAI

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

GCPU$75 − $59 = $16

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, GCPU, WCMI, SMH

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIGCPUWCMISMH

ALAI—2.7%2.9%27.0%

GCPU2.7%—3.4%0.0%

WCMI2.9%3.4%—0.0%

SMH27.0%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.5% vol

ALAIWorst drop−18.3%28.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

GCPUWorst drop−57.7%77.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+12.8%Year to date+40.0%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+7.0%Past year+38.2%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026