Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, VT, SMH and VXUS

ALAIAlger×VTVanguard×SMHVanEck×VXUSVanguard×

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

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ALAI, VT, SMH and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VT 2008 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

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

ALAIMeasureVXUS

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+3.8%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,925+19.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,489+7.7%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$140 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

0–6VXUS wins

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

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ALAI vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.9%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

ALAIStockVXUS

11.5%NVDAnot top 5

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

5.4%AMZNnot top 5

5.0%TSMnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

3.8%GOOGnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

ALAI vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+3.8%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+11.6%

past year

ALAIVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VXUS wins

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

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs VXUS

YTD

AlgerALAI

+7.2%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+7.2%Year to date+8.1%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.4%Yield2.5%

$2.3BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, VT, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, VT, SMH, VXUS

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

ALAI1.40%$140

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, VT, SMH, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

ALAIVTSMHVXUS

ALAI—22.2%24.8%0.0%

VT22.2%—10.3%29.9%

SMH24.8%10.3%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%29.9%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

VXUSSMH

+8.1%Year to date+28.8%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+11.6%Past year+29.5%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

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