Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, IEFA and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the three

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ALAI, IEFA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$187B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · IEFA 2012 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.8% in common

ALAIMeasureSMH

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+3.8%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$140 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

ALAIStockSMH

11.5%NVDA21.0%

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

5.0%TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.4%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

3.8%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common24.8%

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

ALAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+3.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

ALAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs IEFA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+7.2%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+7.2%Year to date+7.7%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.4%Yield3.5%

$2.3BAssets$187B

4–0IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, IEFA, SMH

Today

0.07%lowest, IEFA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEFA0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, IEFA, SMH

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

ALAI1.40%$140

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, IEFA, SMH

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIIEFASMH

ALAI—0.2%24.8%

IEFA0.2%—0.0%

SMH24.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% 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

IEFASMH

+7.7%Year to date+28.8%

3.5%Yield0.2%

+11.9%Past year+29.5%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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