Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SMH and VEA

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VEAVanguard×

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, WCMI, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.8

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B3.2

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,147

VEA

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

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

VEAMeasureSMH

+10.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+16.0%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,652 · $32,662+48.4%

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,147 · $33,824+27.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$250 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

VEASMH 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

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VEA vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

VEAStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.0%HSBA.Lnot top 5

0.9%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

VEA vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVEA

+8.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

VEASMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

International vs Thematic: VEA vs ALAI

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

ALAIAlger

+4.9%

+10.2%Year to date+4.9%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y29.5%

2.5%Yield1.4%

$232BAssets$2.4B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

ALAI1.43%$143

WCMI0.59%$59

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VEA

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHVEA

ALAI—2.9%27.0%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—0.0%6.1%

SMH27.0%0.0%—0.0%

VEA0.0%6.1%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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% 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

VEASMH

+10.2%Year to date+24.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+16.0%Past year+27.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026