Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, AIQ and SMH

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

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ALAI, AIQ and SMH, 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%$65.4B1.6

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B2.0

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+10.4%+9.0%+29.2%+12.4%−20.2%30.2%$9.6B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · AIQ 2018 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

AIQ

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.7% in common

ALAIMeasureAIQ

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.4%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+9.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,555+29.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,911+12.4%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $68 a year on $10k · lower is better0.68%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $8 a year on $10k0.08%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.2%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer30.2%

ALAIAIQ 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs AIQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

AIQ

in top 518.6%

ALAIStockAIQ

12.0%NVDAnot top 5

10.2%MSFT4.3%

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZN3.3%

not top 5PLTR4.1%

3.7%METAnot top 5

not top 5TSLA3.5%

not top 5SPCX3.4%

Held in common34.7%

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

ALAI vs AIQ Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

AIQGlobal X

+9.0%

past year

ALAIAIQFaded: behind in that period

0–2AIQ wins

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

ALAI vs SMH

YTD

AlgerALAI

+4.9%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+4.9%Year to date+24.3%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y42.8%

1.4%Yield0.2%

$2.4BAssets$65.4B

3–1ALAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, AIQ, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

AIQ0.68%$68

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

Yields: ALAI, AIQ, SMH

1.43%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.43%$143

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

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, AIQ, SMH

Today

34.7%most shared, ALAI and AIQ

ALAIAIQSMH

ALAI—34.7%27.0%

AIQ34.7%—19.6%

SMH27.0%19.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

AIQWorst drop−20.2%30.2% 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

ALAISMH

+4.9%Year to date+24.3%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+2.3%Past year+27.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH 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