Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, FTXL and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the three

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ALAI, FTXL and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.8B1.6

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+7.0%[…][…]−18.3%28.7%$2.5B1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+56.9%+59.3%+48.9%+25.3%−32.6%49.4%$1.0B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.5B[…]

ALAI

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$30,839

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.3% in common

ALAIMeasureFTXL

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+56.9%

+7.0%1 yearTotal return+59.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,040+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $30,839+25.3%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

1.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$133 · $8 a year on $10k0.08%

−18.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−32.6%

28.7%VolatilityLower is calmer49.4%

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

4–2ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

37.4%in top 5

FTXL

in top 536.9%

ALAIStockFTXL

12.9%NVDA7.9%

9.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5QCOM8.1%

not top 5AVGO7.6%

not top 5MU7.5%

5.9%TSMnot top 5

not top 5INTC5.7%

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

3.6%METAnot top 5

Held in common17.3%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+7.0%

past year

FTXLFirst Trust

+59.3%

past year

ALAIFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ALAI vs SMH

YTD

AlgerALAI

+12.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+12.8%Year to date+40.0%

−18.3%Worst drop · 1Y−24.6%

28.7%Volatility · 1Y41.2%

1.3%Yield0.2%

$2.5BAssets$65.8B

3–1ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, FTXL, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

FTXL0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, FTXL, SMH

1.33%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.33%$133

SMH0.22%$22

FTXL0.08%$8

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$75most kept, ALAI

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, FTXL, SMH

Today

58.9%most shared, FTXL and SMH

ALAIFTXLSMH

ALAI—17.3%29.2%

FTXL17.3%—58.9%

SMH29.2%58.9%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+59.3%FTXL, at 49.4% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−18.3%28.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

FTXLWorst drop−32.6%49.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAIFTXL

+12.8%Year to date+56.9%

1.3%Yield0.1%

+7.0%Past year+59.3%

0.58%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026