Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, WCMI, SMH and CIBR

ALAIAlger×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$32,662SMH · 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

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

WCMI

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.9B$17,492

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

WCMIMeasureCIBR

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+27.7%

+8.3%1 yearTotal return+21.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,670+27.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,492+11.8%

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

0.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$59 · $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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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WCMI vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

21.9%in top 5

CIBR

in top 537.2%

WCMIStockCIBR

not top 5CRWD8.6%

not top 5CSCO7.7%

not top 5PANW7.5%

not top 5AVGO7.2%

6.8%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5FTNT6.2%

4.5%CSU.TOnot top 5

3.8%BAB.Lnot top 5

3.4%TSCO.Lnot top 5

3.4%SONYnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

WCMI vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+8.3%

past year

CIBRFirst Trust

+21.3%

past year

WCMICIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–2CIBR wins

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

International vs Thematic: WCMI vs ALAI

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+4.9%

ALAIAlger

+4.9%

+4.9%Year to date+4.9%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y29.5%

0.6%Yield1.4%

$2.1BAssets$2.3B

2–1WCMI 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