Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, VXUS, SMH and VEA

ALAIAlger×VXUSVanguard×SMHVanEck×VEAVanguard×

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 VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.35%+11.4%+10.6%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$2.1B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

SMH

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 26.1% in common

SMHMeasureALAI

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.4%

+39.3%1 yearTotal return+10.6%

+50.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,815 · […][…]

+29.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $36,298 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $135 a year on $10k1.35%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer29.7%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.7%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.6%

SMHStockALAI

20.7%NVDA11.5%

10.0%TSM5.2%

not top 5MSFT9.9%

5.9%TXNnot top 5

5.7%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.2%

not top 5GOOG3.7%

Held in common26.1%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+10.6%

past year

SMHALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: SMH vs VEA

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.3%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+35.3%Year to date+12.9%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.2%Yield2.4%

$60.7BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, VXUS, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, VXUS, SMH, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

ALAI1.35%$135

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

ALAI$135 − $58 = $77

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, VXUS, SMH, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

ALAIVXUSSMHVEA

ALAI—0.0%26.1%0.0%

VXUS0.0%—0.0%65.4%

SMH26.1%0.0%—0.0%

VEA0.0%65.4%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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% 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

VEASMH

+12.9%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+18.8%Past year+39.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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