Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, ITA and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the three

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ALAI, ITA and SMH, 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%$60.7B1.8

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$1.6B2.0

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.4%+3.9%+24.9%+16.3%−20.0%24.0%$12.2B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · ITA 2006 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.2B$21,232

ITA

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $1.6B[…]

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

ITAMeasureALAI

+0.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.7%

+3.9%1 yearTotal return+11.0%

+24.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,462 · […][…]

+16.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,232 · […][…]

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$26 · $134 a year on $10k1.34%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

24.0%VolatilityLower is calmer29.7%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

ITA vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

55.4%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.6%

ITAStockALAI

21.7%GEnot top 5

16.5%RTXnot top 5

not top 5NVDA11.5%

not top 5MSFT9.9%

7.0%BAnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.2%

not top 5TSM5.2%

5.1%LMTnot top 5

5.0%TDGnot top 5

not top 5GOOG3.7%

Held in common0.6%

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

ITA vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

+3.9%

past year

ALAIAlger

+11.0%

past year

ITAALAIFaded: behind in that period

0–2ALAI wins

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

ITA vs ALAI

YTD

iSharesITA

+0.4%

ALAIAlger

+11.7%

+0.4%Year to date+11.7%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

24.0%Volatility · 1Y29.7%

0.3%Yield1.3%

$12.2BAssets$1.6B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, ITA, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, ITA, SMH

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$76most kept, ALAI

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, ITA, SMH

Today

26.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIITASMH

ALAI—0.6%26.1%

ITA0.6%—0.0%

SMH26.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+11.7%Year to date+35.3%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+11.0%Past year+39.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

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