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AIQ, ALAI, DRAM and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeALAI · 1.36% · $136 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AIQ, ALAI, DRAM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B1.6

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.36%+9.9%+8.7%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B2.0

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+14.8%+15.3%+28.5%+13.1%−20.2%30.3%$9.4B2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$15.9B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AIQ 2018 · ALAI 2024 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

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5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

SMH

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SMH vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

46.4%in top 5

ALAI

in top 533.7%

SMHStockALAI

18.9%NVDA9.8%

9.8%TSM5.2%

not top 5MSFT9.8%

6.0%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIQ, ALAI, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

DRAM0.65%$65

AIQ0.68%$68

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $1.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 25.1% in common

SMHMeasureALAI

+34.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+9.9%

+39.4%1 yearTotal return+8.7%

+48.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,788 · […][…]

+28.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $35,624 · […][…]

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

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $136 a year on $10k1.36%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer29.8%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

5.8%AMDnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.2%

not top 5META3.7%

Held in common25.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanEckSMH

+39.4%

past year

ALAIAlger

+8.7%

past year

SMHALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMH vs ALAI

YTD

VanEckSMH

+34.3%

ALAIAlger

+9.9%

+34.3%Year to date+9.9%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y29.8%

0.2%Yield1.4%

$63.5BAssets$1.6B

3–1ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AIQ, ALAI, DRAM, SMH

1Y

1.36%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.36%$136

SMH0.23%$23

AIQ0.08%$8

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$78most kept, ALAI

ALAI$136 − $58 = $78

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AIQ, ALAI, DRAM, SMH

Today

35.2%most shared, AIQ and ALAI

AIQALAIDRAMSMH

AIQ—35.2%7.3%19.5%

ALAI35.2%—6.0%25.1%

DRAM7.3%6.0%—2.8%

SMH19.5%25.1%2.8%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

AIQWorst drop−20.2%30.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+9.9%Year to date+34.3%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+8.7%Past year+39.4%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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AIQ, ALAI, DRAM and SMH

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