Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SMH and VWO

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, SMH and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.20%+3.2%+3.2%+16.3%+4.8%−11.5%18.1%$125B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.3

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B2.7

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

SMH

VWO

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$12,658

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

SMHMeasureVWO

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+3.2%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+3.2%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,022 · $15,743+16.3%

+28.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $34,950 · $12,658+4.8%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $220 a year on $10k2.20%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SMH vs VWO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

VWO

in top 523.5%

SMHStockVWO

21.0%NVDAnot top 5

not top 52330.TW15.7%

9.8%TSMnot top 5

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

5.0%ADInot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.8%

not top 59988.HK2.1%

not top 52454.TW1.9%

not top 52308.TW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs VWO Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+28.4%

5 years, per year

VWOVanguard

+4.8%

5 years, per year

SMHVWOFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: SMH vs VWO

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

VWOVanguard

+3.2%

+28.8%Year to date+3.2%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.2%Yield2.2%

$57.7BAssets$125B

3–1VWO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VWO

2.20%highest, VWO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VWO2.20%$220

ALAI1.40%$140

WCMI0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$214most kept, VWO

VWO$220 − $6 = $214

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VWO

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHVWO

ALAI—2.6%24.8%0.0%

WCMI2.6%—0.0%6.7%

SMH24.8%0.0%—0.0%

VWO0.0%6.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VWOSMH

+3.2%Year to date+28.8%

2.2%Yield0.2%

+3.2%Past year+29.5%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026