Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, CIBR and SMH

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,022SMH · 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%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.3

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B2.5

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$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 6, 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[…]

WCMI

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.9B$17,242

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

WCMIMeasureCIBR

+5.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+27.7%

+7.9%1 yearTotal return+21.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,663+27.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,242+11.5%

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

0.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$58 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

20.8%VolatilityLower is calmer31.1%

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

3–3Level

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

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WCMI vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

22.2%in top 5

CIBR

in top 536.4%

WCMIStockCIBR

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5CSCO7.6%

not top 5PANW7.2%

not top 5AVGO6.9%

6.4%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5FTNT6.3%

4.7%CSU.TOnot top 5

3.8%BAB.Lnot top 5

3.7%SONYnot top 5

3.6%TSCO.Lnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

WCMI vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+7.9%

past year

CIBRFirst Trust

+21.1%

past year

WCMICIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–2CIBR wins

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

International vs Thematic: WCMI vs ALAI

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+5.8%

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

+5.8%Year to date+7.2%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

0.6%Yield1.4%

$2.1BAssets$2.3B

2–2level

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

Yields: ALAI, WCMI, CIBR, SMH

1.40%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.40%$140

WCMI0.58%$58

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$82most kept, ALAI

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, CIBR, SMH

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMICIBRSMH

ALAI—2.6%8.7%24.8%

WCMI2.6%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR8.7%0.0%—5.9%

SMH24.8%0.0%5.9%—

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

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% 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

ALAISMH

+7.2%Year to date+28.8%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+3.8%Past year+29.5%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026