Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, FTXL, SMH and SOXX

ALAIAlger×FTXLFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×SOXXiShares×

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, FTXL, SMH and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.1

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

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$39.1B2.4

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.09%+42.9%+46.1%+43.0%+22.1%−40.1%51.0%$1.0B2.8

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 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$27,165

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.9% in common

ALAIMeasureFTXL

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+42.9%

+3.8%1 yearTotal return+46.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $29,257+43.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $27,165+22.1%

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

1.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$140 · $9 a year on $10k0.09%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.1%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer51.0%

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

4–2ALAI wins

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

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ALAI vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.9%in top 5

FTXL

in top 537.7%

ALAIStockFTXL

11.5%NVDA8.2%

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5QCOM9.1%

not top 5AVGO7.8%

not top 5MU6.8%

not top 5INTC5.8%

5.4%AMZNnot top 5

5.0%TSMnot top 5

3.8%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common15.9%

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

ALAI vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+3.8%

past year

FTXLFirst Trust

+46.1%

past year

ALAIFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTXL wins

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

ALAI vs SOXX

YTD

AlgerALAI

+7.2%

SOXXiShares

+36.2%

+7.2%Year to date+36.2%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y49.4%

1.4%Yield0.8%

$2.3BAssets$39.1B

3–1ALAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, FTXL, SMH, SOXX

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

FTXL0.60%$60

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

Yields: ALAI, FTXL, SMH, SOXX

1.40%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.40%$140

SOXX0.76%$76

SMH0.24%$24

FTXL0.09%$9

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$82most kept, ALAI

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SOXX$76 − $33 = $43

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

FTXL$9 − $60 = −$51

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, FTXL, SMH, SOXX

Today

77.1%most shared, FTXL and SOXX

ALAIFTXLSMHSOXX

ALAI—15.9%24.8%20.2%

FTXL15.9%—58.6%77.1%

SMH24.8%58.6%—69.6%

SOXX20.2%77.1%69.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+46.1%FTXL, at 51.0% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAIFTXL

+7.2%Year to date+42.9%

1.4%Yield0.1%

+3.8%Past year+46.1%

0.58%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026