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ALAI, VXUS, SMH and PAVE

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, VXUS, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.3

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.7%+12.5%+21.8%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.36%+9.9%+8.7%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

VXUS

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VXUS vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

VXUSStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

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 10, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

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

VXUSMeasureSMH

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+18.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,719 · $32,788+48.6%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,734 · $35,624+28.9%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: VXUS vs ALAI

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

ALAIAlger

+9.9%

+10.4%Year to date+9.9%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y29.8%

2.4%Yield1.4%

$163BAssets$1.6B

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, VXUS, SMH, PAVE

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

ALAI1.36%$136

PAVE0.81%$81

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

ALAI$136 − $58 = $78

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, VXUS, SMH, PAVE

Today

25.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIVXUSSMHPAVE

ALAI—0.0%25.1%1.3%

VXUS0.0%—0.0%0.0%

SMH25.1%0.0%—0.0%

PAVE1.3%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+10.4%Year to date+34.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+14.3%Past year+39.4%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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ALAI, VXUS, SMH and PAVE

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