Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, SOXX and IEMG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$26,093SOXX · best of the three

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ALAI, SOXX and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B1.5

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.95%+31.6%+34.0%+39.8%+21.1%−39.5%49.4%$42.6B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · SOXX 2001 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

SOXX

iShares Semiconductor ETF · $42.6B$26,093

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.8% in common

ALAIMeasureSOXX

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+31.6%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+34.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $27,297+39.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $26,093+21.1%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $33 a year on $10k · lower is better0.33%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $95 a year on $10k0.95%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer49.4%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs SOXX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

SOXX

in top 538.8%

ALAIStockSOXX

12.0%NVDA8.2%

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5AMD9.4%

not top 5AVGO7.9%

not top 5MU7.5%

not top 5INTC5.9%

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

3.7%METAnot top 5

Held in common20.8%

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

ALAI vs SOXX Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

SOXXiShares

+34.0%

past year

ALAISOXXFaded: behind in that period

0–2SOXX wins

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

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs IEMG

YTD

AlgerALAI

+4.9%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+4.9%Year to date+6.0%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.4%Yield2.5%

$2.4BAssets$148B

4–0IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SOXX, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

SOXX0.33%$33

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, SOXX, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

ALAI1.43%$143

SOXX0.95%$95

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SOXX$95 − $33 = $62

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, SOXX, IEMG

Today

20.8%most shared, ALAI and SOXX

ALAISOXXIEMG

ALAI—20.8%0.0%

SOXX20.8%—0.0%

IEMG0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+34.0%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSOXX

+6.0%Year to date+31.6%

2.5%Yield0.9%

+7.5%Past year+34.0%

0.09%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG 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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026