Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, VT and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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ALAI, VT and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VT 2008 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

VTMeasureSMH

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · $32,662+48.4%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · $33,824+27.6%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

VTStockSMH

4.5%NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common10.3%

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

VT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.3%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

VTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

International vs Thematic: VT vs ALAI

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

ALAIAlger

+4.9%

+8.2%Year to date+4.9%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y29.5%

1.6%Yield1.4%

$81.8BAssets$2.3B

4–0VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, VT, SMH

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, VT, SMH

1.59%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.59%$159

ALAI1.43%$143

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$153most kept, VT

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, VT, SMH

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIVTSMH

ALAI—22.0%27.0%

VT22.0%—10.3%

SMH27.0%10.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% 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

VTSMH

+8.2%Year to date+24.3%

1.6%Yield0.2%

+10.7%Past year+27.3%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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