Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, CIBR, IEFA and SMH

ALAIAlger×CIBRFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×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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ALAI, CIBR, IEFA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$187B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B3.0

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: ALAI 2024 · CIBR 2015 · IEFA 2012 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.9B$17,242

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.7% in common

ALAIMeasureCIBR

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+27.7%

+3.8%1 yearTotal return+21.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,663+27.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,242+11.5%

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

1.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$140 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer31.1%

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

2–3CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.9%in top 5

CIBR

in top 536.4%

ALAIStockCIBR

11.5%NVDAnot top 5

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5CSCO7.6%

not top 5PANW7.2%

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5FTNT6.3%

5.4%AMZNnot top 5

5.0%TSMnot top 5

3.8%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common8.7%

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

ALAI vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+3.8%

past year

CIBRFirst Trust

+21.1%

past year

ALAICIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–2CIBR wins

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

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs IEFA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+7.2%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+7.2%Year to date+7.7%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.4%Yield3.5%

$2.3BAssets$187B

4–0IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, CIBR, IEFA, SMH

Today

0.07%lowest, IEFA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEFA0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, CIBR, IEFA, SMH

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

ALAI1.40%$140

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, CIBR, IEFA, SMH

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAICIBRIEFASMH

ALAI—8.7%0.2%24.8%

CIBR8.7%—0.2%5.9%

IEFA0.2%0.2%—0.0%

SMH24.8%5.9%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

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% 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

IEFASMH

+7.7%Year to date+28.8%

3.5%Yield0.2%

+11.9%Past year+29.5%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

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