Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, JEPQ 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, JEPQ and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETFIncome · Premium income0.35%12.17%+8.5%+9.3%+20.3%[…]−8.8%15.5%$42.6B1.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.8

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

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 · JEPQ 2022 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

JEPQ

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF · $42.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 40.5% in common

ALAIMeasureJEPQ

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.5%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+9.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,406+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $1,217 a year on $10k12.17%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.8%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer15.5%

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

0–6JEPQ wins

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

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ALAI vs JEPQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

JEPQ

in top 528.3%

ALAIStockJEPQ

12.0%NVDA6.8%

10.2%MSFT6.0%

not top 5AAPL7.1%

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZN4.2%

not top 5GOOG4.2%

3.7%METAnot top 5

Held in common40.5%

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

ALAI vs JEPQ Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

JEPQJ.P. Morgan

+9.3%

past year

ALAIJEPQFaded: behind in that period

0–2JEPQ wins

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

Thematic vs Income: ALAI vs JEPQ

YTD

AlgerALAI

+4.9%

JEPQJ.P. Morgan

+8.5%

+4.9%Year to date+8.5%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

1.4%Yield12.2%

$2.3BAssets$42.6B

4–0JEPQ wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, JEPQ, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, JEPQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

JEPQ0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, JEPQ, SMH

12.17%highest, JEPQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

JEPQ12.17%$1,217

ALAI1.43%$143

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,182most kept, JEPQ

JEPQ$1,217 − $35 = $1,182

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, JEPQ, SMH

Today

40.5%most shared, ALAI and JEPQ

ALAIJEPQSMH

ALAI—40.5%27.0%

JEPQ40.5%—24.9%

SMH27.0%24.9%—

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

JEPQWorst drop−8.8%15.5% 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

JEPQSMH

+8.5%Year to date+24.3%

12.2%Yield0.2%

+9.3%Past year+27.3%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

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