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$33,824SMH · 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%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.0

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%$2.1B2.5

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B2.8

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 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

WCMI

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.9% in common

WCMIMeasureALAI

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+8.3%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$59 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

20.8%VolatilityLower is calmer29.5%

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

3–2WCMI wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WCMI vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

21.9%in top 5

ALAI

in top 536.9%

WCMIStockALAI

not top 5NVDA12.0%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

6.8%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5TSM5.6%

not top 5AMZN5.3%

4.5%CSU.TOnot top 5

3.8%BAB.Lnot top 5

not top 5META3.7%

3.4%TSCO.Lnot top 5

3.4%SONYnot top 5

Held in common2.9%

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

WCMI vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+8.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+2.3%

past year

WCMIALAIFaded: behind in that period

1–0WCMI wins

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

WCMI vs VWO

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+4.9%

VWOVanguard

+1.2%

+4.9%Year to date+1.2%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y18.0%

0.6%Yield2.2%

$2.1BAssets$125B

3–1VWO wins

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VWO

2.24%highest, VWO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VWO2.24%$224

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

$218most kept, VWO

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

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, VWO

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHVWO

ALAI—2.9%27.0%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—0.0%7.1%

SMH27.0%0.0%—0.0%

VWO0.0%7.1%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

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% 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

VWOSMH

+1.2%Year to date+24.3%

2.2%Yield0.2%

+2.1%Past year+27.3%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

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