Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, FTXL, SMH and DRAM

ALAIAlger×FTXLFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×DRAMRoundhill×

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, FTXL, SMH and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.6

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$2.1B1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.09%+53.0%+59.9%+45.1%+23.2%−40.1%51.4%$925M2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B4.0

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 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $925M$28,388

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.7% in common

ALAIMeasureFTXL

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+53.0%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+59.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $30,527+45.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $28,388+23.2%

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

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $9 a year on $10k0.09%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.1%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%

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

4–2ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 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

35.6%in top 5

FTXL

in top 537.8%

ALAIStockFTXL

11.5%NVDA8.1%

9.9%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5QCOM9.3%

not top 5AVGO7.6%

not top 5MU6.9%

not top 5INTC6.0%

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

5.2%TSMnot top 5

3.7%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common16.7%

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

ALAI vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+11.0%

past year

FTXLFirst Trust

+59.9%

past year

ALAIFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTXL wins

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

ALAI vs SMH

YTD

AlgerALAI

+11.7%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+11.7%Year to date+35.3%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y43.1%

1.3%Yield0.2%

$2.1BAssets$60.7B

3–1ALAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, FTXL, SMH, DRAM

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

FTXL0.60%$60

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: ALAI, FTXL, SMH, DRAM

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

SMH0.23%$23

FTXL0.09%$9

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$76most kept, ALAI

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

FTXL$9 − $60 = −$51

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, FTXL, SMH, DRAM

Today

58.6%most shared, FTXL and SMH

ALAIFTXLSMHDRAM

ALAI—16.7%26.1%5.7%

FTXL16.7%—58.6%2.4%

SMH26.1%58.6%—3.1%

DRAM5.7%2.4%3.1%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+59.9%FTXL, at 51.4% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.4% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAIFTXL

+11.7%Year to date+53.0%

1.3%Yield0.1%

+11.0%Past year+59.9%

0.58%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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