Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AIQ, ALAI, SMH and CIBR

AIQGlobal X×ALAIAlger×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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AIQ, ALAI, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.3

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B2.5

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+10.4%+9.0%+29.2%+12.4%−20.2%30.2%$9.6B2.6

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: AIQ 2018 · ALAI 2024 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF · $9.6B$17,911

AIQ

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.6% in common

AIQMeasureSMH

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+9.0%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+29.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,555 · $32,662+48.4%

+12.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,911 · $33,824+27.6%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−20.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

30.2%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

2–6SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

AIQ vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AIQ

18.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

AIQStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.1%PLTRnot top 5

3.5%TSLAnot top 5

3.4%SPCXnot top 5

3.3%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common19.6%

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

AIQ vs SMH Returns, Every Period

Global XAIQ

+12.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

AIQSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

AIQ vs ALAI

YTD

Global XAIQ

+10.4%

ALAIAlger

+4.9%

+10.4%Year to date+4.9%

−20.2%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

30.2%Volatility · 1Y29.5%

0.1%Yield1.4%

$9.6BAssets$2.4B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIQ, ALAI, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

AIQ0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AIQ, ALAI, SMH, CIBR

1.43%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.43%$143

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

AIQ0.08%$8

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

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AIQ, ALAI, SMH, CIBR

Today

34.7%most shared, AIQ and ALAI

AIQALAISMHCIBR

AIQ—34.7%19.6%14.3%

ALAI34.7%—27.0%8.8%

SMH19.6%27.0%—5.8%

CIBR14.3%8.8%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

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

AIQWorst drop−20.2%30.2% 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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026