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ALAI, DRAM, SOXX 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, DRAM, SOXX and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+54.7%+58.0%+43.8%+23.2%−39.5%50.0%$44.7B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+12.1%+10.2%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B2.0

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$16.6B4.0

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 · DRAM 2026 · SOXX 2001 · SMH 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

Roundhill Memory ETF · $16.6B[…]

DRAM

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DRAM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DRAM

71.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

DRAMStockSMH

19.0%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5NVDA17.7%

17.1%FGXXXnot top 5

15.6%000660.Knot top 5

13.9%912797WN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, DRAM, SOXX, SMH

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.7% in common

DRAMMeasureSMH

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

[…]1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

0–2SMH wins

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

not top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

6.3%912797VVnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Held in common2.7%

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

DRAM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

Returns […]

DRAMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

DRAM vs ALAI

YTD

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

ALAIAlger

+12.1%

[…]Year to date+12.1%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

[…]Volatility · 1Y29.8%

0.0%Yield1.3%

$16.6BAssets$1.6B

1–0ALAI wins

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

Yields: ALAI, DRAM, SOXX, SMH

1Y

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

SOXX0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$76most kept, ALAI

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, DRAM, SOXX, SMH

Today

70.4%most shared, SOXX and SMH

ALAIDRAMSOXXSMH

ALAI—6.1%21.4%24.8%

DRAM6.1%—2.7%2.7%

SOXX21.4%2.7%—70.4%

SMH24.8%2.7%70.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+58.0%SOXX, at 50.0% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.0% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISOXX

+12.1%Year to date+54.7%

1.3%Yield0.3%

+10.2%Past year+58.0%

0.58%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ALAI, DRAM, SOXX and SMH

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