Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AIQ, ALAI, PAVE and SMH

AIQGlobal X×ALAIAlger×PAVEGlobal X×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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AIQ, ALAI, PAVE 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%$57.7B2.0

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.84%+7.2%+7.7%+21.4%+13.9%−15.3%21.5%$14.0B2.1

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+11.9%+9.3%+29.1%+12.7%−20.2%30.2%$9.6B2.8

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B2.8

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: AIQ 2018 · ALAI 2024 · PAVE 2017 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF · $9.6B$18,147

AIQ

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 33.4% in common

AIQMeasureALAI

+11.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+9.3%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+29.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,525 · […][…]

+12.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,147 · […][…]

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%

−20.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

30.2%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

AIQALAI 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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AIQ vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AIQ

18.3%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.9%

AIQStockALAI

not top 5NVDA11.5%

4.3%MSFT10.2%

3.4%AMZN5.4%

not top 5TSM5.0%

3.9%PLTRnot top 5

not top 5GOOG3.8%

3.3%TSLAnot top 5

3.3%AAPLnot top 5

Held in common33.4%

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

AIQ vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

Global XAIQ

+9.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+3.8%

past year

AIQALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0AIQ wins

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

AIQ vs ALAI

YTD

Global XAIQ

+11.9%

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

+11.9%Year to date+7.2%

−20.2%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

30.2%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

0.1%Yield1.4%

$9.6BAssets$2.3B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIQ, ALAI, PAVE, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

ALAI0.58%$58

AIQ0.68%$68

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

Yields: AIQ, ALAI, PAVE, SMH

1.40%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.40%$140

PAVE0.84%$84

SMH0.24%$24

AIQ0.08%$8

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$82most kept, ALAI

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

PAVE$84 − $47 = $37

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AIQ, ALAI, PAVE, SMH

Today

33.4%most shared, AIQ and ALAI

AIQALAIPAVESMH

AIQ—33.4%0.0%18.2%

ALAI33.4%—1.1%24.8%

PAVE0.0%1.1%—0.0%

SMH18.2%24.8%0.0%—

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

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

AIQWorst drop−20.2%30.2% 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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

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