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ALAI, CIBR, IEFA and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.39% · $339 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, CIBR, IEFA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.39%+10.1%+11.7%+18.6%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+33.4%+25.6%+28.0%+12.1%−19.8%31.3%$16.8B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.36%+10.4%+9.5%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$2.4B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · CIBR 2015 · IEFA 2012 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.8B$17,715

CIBR

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CIBR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

37.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

CIBRStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.3%CRWDnot top 5

8.2%AVGO6.1%

7.7%CSCO

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 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $62.7B$33,828

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.1% in common

CIBRMeasureSMH

+33.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

+25.6%1 yearTotal return+37.3%

+28.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,985 · $32,582+48.3%

+12.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,715 · $33,828+27.6%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−19.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

7.0%PANWnot top 5

6.3%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Held in common6.1%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

CIBR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustCIBR

+12.1%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

CIBRSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: CIBR vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+33.4%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+33.4%Year to date+10.1%

−19.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

0.4%Yield3.4%

$16.8BAssets$191B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, CIBR, IEFA, SMH

1Y

3.39%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.39%$339

ALAI1.36%$136

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$332most kept, IEFA

IEFA$339 − $7 = $332

ALAI$136 − $58 = $78

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, CIBR, IEFA, SMH

Today

24.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAICIBRIEFASMH

ALAI—9.9%0.2%24.1%

CIBR9.9%—0.2%6.1%

IEFA0.2%0.2%—0.0%

SMH24.1%6.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

CIBRWorst drop−19.8%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFASMH

+10.1%Year to date+35.2%

3.4%Yield0.2%

+11.7%Past year+37.3%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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ALAI, CIBR, IEFA and SMH

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