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ALAI, IEFA, SMH and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.40% · $340 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, IEFA, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+12.1%+10.2%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · IEFA 2012 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $1.6B[…]

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ALAI vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

31.2%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

ALAIStockVEA

8.6%NVDAnot top 5

8.4%MSFTnot top 5

5.4%TSMnot top 5

5.1%AMZNnot top 5

3.6%GOOGnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, IEFA, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

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

ALAIMeasureVEA

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.2%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+15.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,366+20.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,337+8.9%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

29.8%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

0–6VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs VEA Returns, Every Period

1Y

AlgerALAI

+10.2%

past year

VEAVanguard

+15.5%

past year

ALAIVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–2VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs IEFA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+12.1%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.1%Year to date+9.9%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

29.8%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.3%Yield3.4%

$1.6BAssets$191B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, IEFA, SMH, VEA

1Y

3.40%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.40%$340

VEA2.45%$245

ALAI1.34%$134

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, IEFA, SMH, VEA

Today

71.2%most shared, IEFA and VEA

ALAIIEFASMHVEA

ALAI—0.2%24.8%0.0%

IEFA0.2%—0.0%71.2%

SMH24.8%0.0%—0.0%

VEA0.0%71.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFASMH

+9.9%Year to date+39.3%

3.4%Yield0.2%

+12.2%Past year+43.4%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ALAI, IEFA, SMH and VEA

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