Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, DRAM, SPY and SMH

ALAIAlger×DRAMRoundhill×SPYSPDR×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, DRAM, SPY and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · DRAM 2026 · SPY 1993 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Roundhill Memory ETF · $14.4B[…]

DRAM

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.3B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.6% in common

DRAMMeasureALAI

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

[…]1 yearTotal return+3.8%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

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

0–2ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DRAM vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DRAM

79.5%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.9%

DRAMStockALAI

20.8%FGXXXnot top 5

19.5%005930.Knot top 5

16.0%000660.Knot top 5

16.0%912797WNnot top 5

not top 5NVDA11.5%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

7.3%912797VVnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.4%

not top 5TSM5.0%

not top 5GOOG3.8%

Held in common5.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DRAM vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

past year

ALAIAlger

+3.8%

past year

Returns […]

DRAMALAIFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DRAM vs ALAI

YTD

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

[…]Year to date+7.2%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

[…]Volatility · 1Y29.6%

0.0%Yield1.4%

$14.4BAssets$2.3B

1–0ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, DRAM, SPY, SMH

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, DRAM, SPY, SMH

1.40%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.40%$140

SPY1.03%$103

SMH0.24%$24

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$94most kept, SPY

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, DRAM, SPY, SMH

Today

34.0%most shared, ALAI and SPY

ALAIDRAMSPYSMH

ALAI—5.6%34.0%24.8%

DRAM5.6%—1.7%3.1%

SPY34.0%1.7%—14.5%

SMH24.8%3.1%14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+7.2%Year to date+28.8%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+3.8%Past year+29.5%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026