Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI and SMH

ALAIAlger×SMHVanEck×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$38,001SMH · best of the two

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ALAI and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.21%+44.0%+43.3%+56.1%+31.7%−24.6%41.1%$65.8B1.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.32%+13.9%+8.4%[…][…]−18.3%28.7%$2.5B1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.8B$39,579

SMH

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.5B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.2% in common

SMHMeasureALAI

+44.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+13.9%

+43.3%1 yearTotal return+8.4%

+56.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $38,001 · […][…]

+31.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $39,579 · […][…]

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

0.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$21 · $132 a year on $10k1.32%

−24.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.3%

41.1%VolatilityLower is calmer28.7%

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

3–3Level

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

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SMH vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

46.9%in top 5

ALAI

in top 537.4%

SMHStockALAI

20.5%NVDA12.9%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

9.7%TSM5.9%

5.9%TXNnot top 5

5.7%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.2%

5.1%AMDnot top 5

not top 5META3.6%

Held in common29.2%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+43.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+8.4%

past year

SMHALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMH vs ALAI

YTD

VanEckSMH

+44.0%

ALAIAlger

+13.9%

+44.0%Year to date+13.9%

−24.6%Worst drop · 1Y−18.3%

41.1%Volatility · 1Y28.7%

0.2%Yield1.3%

$65.8BAssets$2.5B

3–1ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, SMH

1.32%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.32%$132

SMH0.21%$21

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$74most kept, ALAI

ALAI$132 − $58 = $74

SMH$21 − $35 = −$14

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, SMH

Today

29.2%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAISMH

ALAI—29.2%

SMH29.2%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+43.3%SMH, at 41.1% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−18.3%28.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+13.9%Year to date+44.0%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+8.4%Past year+43.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+44.0%

+54.7%Year to date+44.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026