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ALAI, CIBR, VEA and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, CIBR, VEA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.0%+26.1%+29.1%+12.6%−20.6%31.3%$16.3B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+9.3%[…][…]−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 · VEA 2007 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,431

VEA

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VEA vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

ALAI

in top 532.3%

VEAStockALAI

not top 5MSFT9.2%

not top 5NVDA8.7%

not top 5TSM5.4%

not top 5AMZN5.3%

not top 5META3.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, CIBR, VEA, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

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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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $1.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VEAMeasureALAI

+13.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.8%

+17.0%1 yearTotal return+9.3%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,358 · […][…]

+9.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,431 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

2.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$244 · $133 a year on $10k1.33%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer29.8%

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

6–0VEA wins

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

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.0%HSBA.Lnot top 5

0.9%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

VEA vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVEA

+17.0%

past year

ALAIAlger

+9.3%

past year

VEAALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VEA wins

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

International vs Thematic: VEA vs ALAI

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

ALAIAlger

+12.8%

+13.0%Year to date+12.8%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y29.8%

2.4%Yield1.3%

$232BAssets$1.6B

4–0VEA wins

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

Yields: ALAI, CIBR, VEA, SMH

1Y

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

ALAI1.33%$133

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, CIBR, VEA, SMH

Today

24.4%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAICIBRVEASMH

ALAI—9.5%0.0%24.4%

CIBR9.5%—0.1%6.2%

VEA0.0%0.1%—0.0%

SMH24.4%6.2%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% 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

VEASMH

+13.0%Year to date+40.8%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+17.0%Past year+41.7%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ALAI, CIBR, VEA and SMH

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