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ALAI, CIBR, VTI 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 incomeALAI · 1.34% · $134 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, CIBR, VTI and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+12.1%+12.2%+21.4%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.3B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+12.1%+10.2%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · CIBR 2015 · VTI 2001 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.3B$17,926

CIBR

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CIBR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

37.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

CIBRStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.2%CRWDnot top 5

7.7%AVGO6.1%

7.6%CSCO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, CIBR, VTI, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$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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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+12.1%

ITOTiShares

+11.9%

+12.1%Year to date+11.9%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$96.5B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

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

CIBRMeasureSMH

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+26.2%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+28.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,280 · $33,705+49.9%

+12.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,926 · $35,140+28.6%

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

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

not top 5

7.3%PANWnot top 5

6.2%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Held in common6.1%

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

CIBR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustCIBR

+12.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

CIBRSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

CIBR vs ALAI

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+35.3%

ALAIAlger

+12.1%

+35.3%Year to date+12.1%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y29.8%

0.4%Yield1.3%

$16.3BAssets$1.6B

2–2level

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

Yields: ALAI, CIBR, VTI, SMH

1Y

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

VTI1.06%$106

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$103most kept, VTI

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

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, VTI, SMH

Today

34.1%most shared, ALAI and VTI

ALAICIBRVTISMH

ALAI—9.4%34.1%24.8%

CIBR9.4%—9.1%6.1%

VTI34.1%9.1%—16.4%

SMH24.8%6.1%16.4%—

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

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% 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

ALAISMH

+12.1%Year to date+39.3%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+10.2%Past year+43.4%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%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, VTI and SMH

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