Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, IVV and SMH

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

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ALAI, IVV and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.4%+9.7%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · IVV 2000 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

SMH

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 27.0% in common

SMHMeasureALAI

+24.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+27.3%1 yearTotal return+2.3%

+48.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,662 · […][…]

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,824 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$25 · $143 a year on $10k1.43%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

42.8%VolatilityLower is calmer29.5%

SMHALAI 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

SMH vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.4%in top 5

ALAI

in top 536.9%

SMHStockALAI

20.5%NVDA12.0%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

9.7%TSM5.6%

6.1%TXNnot top 5

5.8%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.3%

not top 5META3.7%

Held in common27.0%

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

SMH vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+27.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+2.3%

past year

SMHALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

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

SMH vs ALAI

YTD

VanEckSMH

+24.3%

ALAIAlger

+4.9%

+24.3%Year to date+4.9%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

42.8%Volatility · 1Y29.5%

0.2%Yield1.4%

$57.7BAssets$2.3B

3–1ALAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, IVV, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, IVV, SMH

1.43%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.43%$143

IVV1.14%$114

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, IVV, SMH

Today

34.7%most shared, ALAI and IVV

ALAIIVVSMH

ALAI—34.7%27.0%

IVV34.7%—15.6%

SMH27.0%15.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% 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

ALAISMH

+4.9%Year to date+24.3%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+2.3%Past year+27.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026