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ALAI, CIBR, SCHD and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, CIBR, SCHD and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.7B2.5

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+12.1%+10.2%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · CIBR 2015 · SCHD 2011 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $124B$16,429

SCHD

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SCHD vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

SCHDStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

4.7%TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, CIBR, SCHD, SMH

Today

0.06%lowest, SCHD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

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

SCHDMeasureSMH

+34.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+36.8%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+19.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,257 · $33,705+49.9%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,429 · $35,140+28.6%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$293 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.0%

4.4%PGnot top 5

4.3%KOnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

4.1%AMGNnot top 5

Held in common8.7%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SCHD vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

SchwabSCHD

+10.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

SCHDSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Thematic: SCHD vs ALAI

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

ALAIAlger

+12.1%

+34.2%Year to date+12.1%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y29.8%

2.9%Yield1.3%

$124BAssets$1.6B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, CIBR, SCHD, SMH

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

ALAI1.34%$134

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, CIBR, SCHD, SMH

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAICIBRSCHDSMH

ALAI—9.4%0.6%24.8%

CIBR9.4%—3.0%6.1%

SCHD0.6%3.0%—8.7%

SMH24.8%6.1%8.7%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDSMH

+34.2%Year to date+39.3%

2.9%Yield0.2%

+36.8%Past year+43.4%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ALAI, CIBR, SCHD and SMH

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