Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, CIBR, VT and SMH

ALAIAlger×CIBRFirst Trust×VTVanguard×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, CIBR, VT and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$1.6B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · CIBR 2015 · VT 2008 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$17,956

CIBR

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.7% in common

CIBRMeasureSMH

+32.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+27.5%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+28.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,296 · $33,815+50.1%

+12.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,956 · $36,298+29.4%

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

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

CIBR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

36.0%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

CIBRStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.3%CRWDnot top 5

7.5%CSCOnot top 5

7.2%PANWnot top 5

7.0%AVGO5.7%

6.1%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common5.7%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

CIBR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

First TrustCIBR

+12.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

CIBRSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: CIBR vs VT

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+32.8%

VTVanguard

+11.3%

+32.8%Year to date+11.3%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y14.9%

0.4%Yield1.6%

$15.8BAssets$81.8B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, CIBR, VT, SMH

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, CIBR, VT, SMH

1.55%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.55%$155

ALAI1.34%$134

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$149most kept, VT

VT$155 − $6 = $149

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, CIBR, VT, SMH

Today

26.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAICIBRVTSMH

ALAI—9.1%22.3%26.1%

CIBR9.1%—7.2%5.7%

VT22.3%7.2%—10.3%

SMH26.1%5.7%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTSMH

+11.3%Year to date+35.3%

1.6%Yield0.2%

+14.3%Past year+39.3%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026