Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, CIBR and SMH

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

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, WCMI, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.3

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$1.6B2.5

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B2.5

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 · WCMI 2020 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$11,223

WCMI

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$12,755

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

WCMIMeasureCIBR

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+32.8%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+27.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,296+28.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,956+12.4%

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

0.57%Trailing 12-mo yield$57 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

20.9%VolatilityLower is calmer31.3%

WCMICIBR 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

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WCMI vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

22.1%in top 5

CIBR

in top 536.0%

WCMIStockCIBR

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5CSCO7.5%

not top 5PANW7.2%

not top 5AVGO7.0%

6.6%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5FTNT6.1%

4.7%CSU.TOnot top 5

3.8%BAB.Lnot top 5

3.6%SONYnot top 5

3.5%TSCO.Lnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

WCMI vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+12.2%

past year

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.5%

past year

WCMICIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–2CIBR wins

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

International vs Thematic: WCMI vs ALAI

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+8.7%

ALAIAlger

+11.7%

+8.7%Year to date+11.7%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

20.9%Volatility · 1Y29.7%

0.6%Yield1.3%

$2.1BAssets$1.6B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, CIBR, SMH

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

WCMI0.57%$57

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$76most kept, ALAI

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, CIBR, SMH

Today

26.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMICIBRSMH

ALAI—3.0%9.1%26.1%

WCMI3.0%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR9.1%0.0%—5.7%

SMH26.1%0.0%5.7%—

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

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% 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

ALAISMH

+11.7%Year to date+35.3%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+11.0%Past year+39.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026