Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SMH and CIBR

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the four · Growth1Y$10,000 one year agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,732SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, WCMI, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.3

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

SMH

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.3B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 27.0% in common

SMHMeasureALAI

+24.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+27.3%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

+48.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,662 · […][…]

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,824 · […][…]

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

0.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$25 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

42.8%VolatilityLower is calmer29.5%

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

3–3Level

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

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SMH vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.4%in top 5

ALAI

in top 536.9%

SMHStockALAI

20.5%NVDA12.0%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

9.7%TSM5.6%

6.1%TXNnot top 5

5.8%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.3%

not top 5META3.7%

Held in common27.0%

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

SMH vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+27.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+2.3%

past year

SMHALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

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

SMH vs ALAI

YTD

VanEckSMH

+24.3%

ALAIAlger

+4.9%

+24.3%Year to date+4.9%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

42.8%Volatility · 1Y29.5%

0.2%Yield1.4%

$57.7BAssets$2.3B

3–1ALAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, CIBR

1.43%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.43%$143

WCMI0.59%$59

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$85most kept, ALAI

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, CIBR

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHCIBR

ALAI—2.9%27.0%8.8%

WCMI2.9%—0.0%0.0%

SMH27.0%0.0%—5.8%

CIBR8.8%0.0%5.8%—

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

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% 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

ALAICIBR

+4.9%Year to date+27.7%

1.4%Yield0.4%

+2.3%Past year+21.3%

0.58%Fee0.58%

2–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026