Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, VXUS, SMH and PAVE

ALAIAlger×VXUSVanguard×SMHVanEck×PAVEGlobal X×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, VXUS, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.3

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.8%+12.8%+22.3%+14.7%−15.3%21.9%$13.0B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.35%+11.4%+10.6%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$2.1B3.2

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.1B[…]

ALAI

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

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

ALAIMeasureVXUS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+10.6%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,060+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,758+8.1%

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

1.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$135 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

1–5VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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ALAI vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

ALAIStockVXUS

11.5%NVDAnot top 5

9.9%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

5.2%TSMnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

3.7%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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+10.6%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+15.3%

past year

ALAIVXUSFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs VXUS

YTD

AlgerALAI

+11.4%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+11.4%Year to date+11.1%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.3%Yield2.4%

$2.1BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, VXUS, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

ALAI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, VXUS, SMH, PAVE

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

ALAI1.35%$135

PAVE0.81%$81

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

ALAI$135 − $58 = $77

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, VXUS, SMH, PAVE

Today

26.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIVXUSSMHPAVE

ALAI—0.0%26.1%1.1%

VXUS0.0%—0.0%0.0%

SMH26.1%0.0%—0.0%

PAVE1.1%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+11.1%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+15.3%Past year+39.3%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.6%

+11.1%Year to date+11.6%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026