Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, CIBR, VYM and SMH

ALAIAlger×CIBRFirst Trust×VYMVanguard×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, VYM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.0

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%0.41%+33.4%+28.0%+28.8%+12.5%−20.6%31.4%$15.8B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.35%+11.4%+10.6%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$2.1B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · CIBR 2015 · VYM 2006 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.1B[…]

ALAI

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$18,026

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.2% in common

ALAIMeasureCIBR

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+33.4%

+10.6%1 yearTotal return+28.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,379+28.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,026+12.5%

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

1.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$135 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer31.4%

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

2–3CIBR wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.6%in top 5

CIBR

in top 536.4%

ALAIStockCIBR

11.5%NVDAnot top 5

9.9%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5CSCO7.6%

not top 5PANW7.2%

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5FTNT6.3%

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

5.2%TSMnot top 5

3.7%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common9.2%

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

ALAI vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+10.6%

past year

CIBRFirst Trust

+28.0%

past year

ALAICIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–2CIBR wins

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

Thematic vs Income: ALAI vs VYM

YTD

AlgerALAI

+11.4%

VYMVanguard

+15.4%

+11.4%Year to date+15.4%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.3%Yield2.3%

$2.1BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, CIBR, VYM, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, CIBR, VYM, SMH

2.26%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.26%$226

ALAI1.35%$135

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$222most kept, VYM

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

ALAI$135 − $58 = $77

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, CIBR, VYM, SMH

Today

26.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAICIBRVYMSMH

ALAI—9.2%4.5%26.1%

CIBR9.2%—10.4%5.9%

VYM4.5%10.4%—9.0%

SMH26.1%5.9%9.0%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.4% 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

VYMSMH

+15.4%Year to date+35.3%

2.3%Yield0.2%

+19.5%Past year+39.3%

0.04%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX 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