Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, PAVE, VXUS and SMH

ALAIAlger×PAVEGlobal X×VXUSVanguard×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, PAVE, VXUS and SMH, 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%$163B1.8

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

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.85%+6.3%+7.4%+21.6%+13.7%−15.3%21.5%$14.0B2.5

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · PAVE 2017 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

PAVE

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $14.0B$19,029

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.2% in common

ALAIMeasurePAVE

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+6.3%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+7.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,989+21.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,028+13.7%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $85 a year on $10k0.85%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer21.5%

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

1–5PAVE wins

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

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ALAI vs PAVE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

PAVE

in top 518.0%

ALAIStockPAVE

12.0%NVDAnot top 5

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5EMR3.8%

not top 5FAST3.7%

3.7%METAnot top 5

not top 5NUE3.6%

not top 5DE3.6%

not top 5UNP3.3%

Held in common1.2%

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

ALAI vs PAVE Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

PAVEGlobal X

+7.4%

past year

ALAIPAVEFaded: behind in that period

0–2PAVE wins

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

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs VXUS

YTD

AlgerALAI

+4.9%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+4.9%Year to date+7.9%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

1.4%Yield2.5%

$2.3BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, PAVE, VXUS, SMH

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, PAVE, VXUS, SMH

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

ALAI1.43%$143

PAVE0.85%$85

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

PAVE$85 − $47 = $38

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, PAVE, VXUS, SMH

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIPAVEVXUSSMH

ALAI—1.2%0.0%27.0%

PAVE1.2%—0.0%0.0%

VXUS0.0%0.0%—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

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% 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