Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, CIBR, VXUS and SMH

ALAIAlger×CIBRFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, CIBR, VXUS and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.0

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · CIBR 2015 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.9B$17,492

CIBR

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.8% in common

CIBRMeasureSMH

+27.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+21.3%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+27.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,670 · $32,662+48.4%

+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,492 · $33,824+27.6%

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

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

31.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

4–4Level

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

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CIBR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

37.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

CIBRStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

8.6%CRWDnot top 5

7.7%CSCOnot top 5

7.5%PANWnot top 5

7.2%AVGO5.8%

6.2%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common5.8%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

CIBR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

First TrustCIBR

+11.8%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

CIBRSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: CIBR vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+27.7%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+27.7%Year to date+7.9%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

31.1%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$16.9BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, CIBR, VXUS, SMH

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, CIBR, VXUS, SMH

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

ALAI1.43%$143

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, CIBR, VXUS, SMH

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAICIBRVXUSSMH

ALAI—8.8%0.0%27.0%

CIBR8.8%—0.2%5.8%

VXUS0.0%0.2%—0.0%

SMH27.0%5.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSCIBR

+7.9%Year to date+27.7%

2.5%Yield0.4%

+12.2%Past year+21.3%

0.05%Fee0.58%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026