Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AIQ, ALAI and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the three

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AIQ, ALAI and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B1.6

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+7.0%[…][…]−18.3%28.7%$2.4B1.8

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+17.7%+11.9%+32.2%+14.1%−20.2%29.7%$9.6B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AIQ 2018 · ALAI 2024 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$38,820

SMH

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.2% in common

SMHMeasureALAI

+40.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.8%

+38.2%1 yearTotal return+7.0%

+54.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $37,049 · […][…]

+31.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $38,820 · […][…]

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

0.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$22 · $133 a year on $10k1.33%

−24.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.3%

41.2%VolatilityLower is calmer28.7%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.1%in top 5

ALAI

in top 537.4%

SMHStockALAI

20.6%NVDA12.9%

not top 5MSFT9.8%

9.6%TSM5.9%

6.0%TXNnot top 5

5.8%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.2%

5.2%AMDnot top 5

not top 5META3.6%

Held in common29.2%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+38.2%

past year

ALAIAlger

+7.0%

past year

SMHALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMH vs ALAI

YTD

VanEckSMH

+40.0%

ALAIAlger

+12.8%

+40.0%Year to date+12.8%

−24.6%Worst drop · 1Y−18.3%

41.2%Volatility · 1Y28.7%

0.2%Yield1.3%

$65.4BAssets$2.4B

3–1ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIQ, ALAI, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

AIQ0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AIQ, ALAI, SMH

1.33%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.33%$133

SMH0.22%$22

AIQ0.08%$8

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$75most kept, ALAI

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AIQ, ALAI, SMH

Today

35.2%most shared, AIQ and ALAI

AIQALAISMH

AIQ—35.2%20.1%

ALAI35.2%—29.2%

SMH20.1%29.2%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−18.3%28.7% vol

AIQWorst drop−20.2%29.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+12.8%Year to date+40.0%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+7.0%Past year+38.2%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026