Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, ITA, CIBR and SMH

ALAIAlger×ITAiShares×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, ITA, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.3

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.58%−4.6%−3.3%+23.8%+15.3%−20.0%23.7%$11.6B2.4

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B2.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · ITA 2006 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $11.6B$20,368

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.6% in common

ALAIMeasureITA

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−4.6%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return−3.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,993+23.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,368+15.3%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer23.7%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

ITA

in top 555.6%

ALAIStockITA

not top 5GE21.5%

not top 5RTX16.9%

12.0%NVDAnot top 5

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5BA6.9%

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5TDG5.0%

3.7%METAnot top 5

Held in common0.6%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs ITA Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

ITAiShares

−3.3%

past year

ALAIITAFaded: behind in that period

2–0ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ALAI vs ITA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+4.9%

ITAiShares

−4.6%

+4.9%Year to date−4.6%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y23.7%

1.4%Yield0.6%

$2.3BAssets$11.6B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, ITA, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, ITA, CIBR, SMH

1.43%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.43%$143

ITA0.58%$58

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$85most kept, ALAI

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, ITA, CIBR, SMH

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIITACIBRSMH

ALAI—0.6%8.8%27.0%

ITA0.6%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR8.8%0.0%—5.8%

SMH27.0%0.0%5.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAICIBR

+4.9%Year to date+27.7%

1.4%Yield0.4%

+2.3%Past year+21.3%

0.58%Fee0.58%

2–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026