Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI and FTXL

ALAIAlger×FTXLFirst Trust×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$31,419FTXL · best of the two

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ALAI and FTXL, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.32%+13.9%+8.4%[…][…]−18.3%28.7%$2.5B1.3

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+61.4%+65.9%+49.6%+25.7%−32.6%49.3%$1.0B1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · FTXL 2016

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$31,419

FTXL

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.2% in common

FTXLMeasureALAI

+61.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+13.9%

+65.9%1 yearTotal return+8.4%

+49.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,482 · […][…]

+25.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $31,419 · […][…]

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $132 a year on $10k1.32%

−32.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.3%

49.3%VolatilityLower is calmer28.7%

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

2–4ALAI wins

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

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FTXL vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTXL

37.0%in top 5

ALAI

in top 537.4%

FTXLStockALAI

7.7%NVDA12.9%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

8.1%QCOMnot top 5

7.7%MUnot top 5

7.4%AVGOnot top 5

6.1%INTCnot top 5

not top 5TSM5.9%

not top 5AMZN5.2%

not top 5META3.6%

Held in common17.2%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

FTXL vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTXL

+65.9%

past year

ALAIAlger

+8.4%

past year

FTXLALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTXL vs ALAI

YTD

First TrustFTXL

+61.4%

ALAIAlger

+13.9%

+61.4%Year to date+13.9%

−32.6%Worst drop · 1Y−18.3%

49.3%Volatility · 1Y28.7%

0.1%Yield1.3%

$1.0BAssets$2.5B

3–1ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, FTXL

Today

0.58%lowest, ALAI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

ALAI0.58%$58

FTXL0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, FTXL

1.32%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.32%$132

FTXL0.08%$8

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$74most kept, ALAI

ALAI$132 − $58 = $74

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, FTXL

Today

17.2%most shared, ALAI and FTXL

ALAIFTXL

ALAI—17.2%

FTXL17.2%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+65.9%FTXL, at 49.3% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−18.3%28.7% vol

FTXLWorst drop−32.6%49.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAIFTXL

+13.9%Year to date+61.4%

1.3%Yield0.1%

+8.4%Past year+65.9%

0.58%Fee0.60%

2–2level

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VIGVanguard

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026