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ALAI, FTXL, DRAM and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeALAI · 1.36% · $136 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, FTXL, DRAM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$64.4B1.6

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.36%+10.4%+9.5%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+55.5%+61.1%+44.6%+22.0%−40.1%51.7%$1.0B2.3

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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · FTXL 2016 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Roundhill Memory ETF · $16.6B[…]

DRAM

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DRAM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DRAM

72.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

DRAMStockSMH

19.5%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5NVDA17.7%

16.8%FGXXXnot top 5

15.5%000660.Knot top 5

14.2%912797WN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, FTXL, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

FTXL0.60%$60

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$33,828

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.4% in common

DRAMMeasureSMH

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

[…]1 yearTotal return+37.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,582+48.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,828+27.6%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

6.4%912797VVnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Held in common2.4%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

DRAM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

past year

SMHVanEck

+37.3%

past year

Returns […]

DRAMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DRAM vs ALAI

YTD

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

ALAIAlger

+10.4%

[…]Year to date+10.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

[…]Volatility · 1Y29.8%

0.0%Yield1.4%

$16.6BAssets$1.6B

1–0ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, FTXL, DRAM, SMH

1Y

1.36%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.36%$136

SMH0.23%$23

FTXL0.08%$8

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$78most kept, ALAI

ALAI$136 − $58 = $78

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, FTXL, DRAM, SMH

Today

59.0%most shared, FTXL and SMH

ALAIFTXLDRAMSMH

ALAI—16.7%5.9%24.1%

FTXL16.7%—1.7%59.0%

DRAM5.9%1.7%—2.4%

SMH24.1%59.0%2.4%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+61.1%FTXL, at 51.7% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.7% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAIFTXL

+10.4%Year to date+55.5%

1.4%Yield0.1%

+9.5%Past year+61.1%

0.58%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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ALAI, FTXL, DRAM and SMH

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