Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, IVV, SMH and SPYM

ALAIAlger×IVViShares×SMHVanEck×SPYMSPDR×

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, IVV, SMH and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.03%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$179B2.1

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.11%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.8%$875B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$1.6B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · IVV 2000 · SMH 2011 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $875B$17,545

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.4% in common

ALAIMeasureIVV

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+13.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,159+22.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,545+11.9%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $111 a year on $10k1.11%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer13.8%

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

2–4IVV wins

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

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ALAI vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.6%in top 5

IVV

in top 527.8%

ALAIStockIVV

11.5%NVDA7.1%

9.9%MSFT6.2%

not top 5AAPL7.9%

5.2%AMZN4.0%

5.2%TSMnot top 5

3.7%GOOGnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common34.4%

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

ALAI vs IVV Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+11.0%

past year

IVViShares

+13.6%

past year

ALAIIVVFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

Thematic vs Core: ALAI vs IVV

YTD

AlgerALAI

+11.7%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.7%Year to date+11.3%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

1.3%Yield1.1%

$1.6BAssets$875B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, IVV, SMH, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

IVV0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, IVV, SMH, SPYM

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

IVV1.11%$111

SPYM1.03%$103

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$108most kept, IVV

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

SPYM$103 − $2 = $101

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, IVV, SMH, SPYM

Today

99.9%most shared, IVV and SPYM

ALAIIVVSMHSPYM

ALAI—34.4%26.1%34.4%

IVV34.4%—15.0%99.9%

SMH26.1%15.0%—15.0%

SPYM34.4%99.9%15.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.8% 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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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$875B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026