Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, VXUS, SMH and IEMG

ALAIAlger×VXUSVanguard×SMHVanEck×IEMGiShares×

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, VXUS, SMH and IEMG, 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%$163B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 27.0% in common

ALAIMeasureSMH

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,662+48.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,824+27.6%

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

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

ALAISMH 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

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ALAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

ALAIStockSMH

12.0%NVDA20.5%

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

5.6%TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

3.7%METAnot top 5

Held in common27.0%

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

ALAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

SMHVanEck

+27.3%

past year

ALAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH 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, VXUS, SMH, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, VXUS, SMH, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VXUS2.46%$246

ALAI1.43%$143

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, VXUS, SMH, IEMG

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIVXUSSMHIEMG

ALAI—0.0%27.0%0.0%

VXUS0.0%—0.0%10.7%

SMH27.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.0%10.7%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

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% 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

IEMGSMH

+6.0%Year to date+24.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+7.5%Past year+27.3%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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