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ALAI, JEPQ, VIG and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeJEPQ · 12.24% · $1,224 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, JEPQ, VIG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETFIncome · Premium income0.35%12.24%+7.8%+8.8%+17.9%[…]−11.5%16.9%$41.8B2.6

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+12.1%+10.2%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B3.2

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · JEPQ 2022 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

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

ALAI

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ALAI vs JEPQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

31.2%in top 5

JEPQ

in top 527.6%

ALAIStockJEPQ

8.6%NVDA5.9%

8.4%MSFT5.9%

not top 5AAPL7.2%

5.4%TSMnot top 5

5.1%AMZN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, JEPQ, VIG, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

JEPQ0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

JEPQ

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF · $41.8B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 41.0% in common

ALAIMeasureJEPQ

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+7.8%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+8.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,406+17.9%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

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

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $1,224 a year on $10k12.24%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

29.8%VolatilityLower is calmer16.9%

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

2–4JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.4%

3.6%GOOG4.3%

Held in common41.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs JEPQ Returns, Every Period

1Y

AlgerALAI

+10.2%

past year

JEPQJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

past year

ALAIJEPQFaded: behind in that period

2–0ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: ALAI vs JEPQ

YTD

AlgerALAI

+12.1%

JEPQJ.P. Morgan

+7.8%

+12.1%Year to date+7.8%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

29.8%Volatility · 1Y16.9%

1.3%Yield12.2%

$1.6BAssets$41.8B

3–1JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, JEPQ, VIG, SMH

1Y

12.24%highest, JEPQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

JEPQ12.24%$1,224

VIG1.45%$145

ALAI1.34%$134

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,189most kept, JEPQ

JEPQ$1,224 − $35 = $1,189

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, JEPQ, VIG, SMH

Today

41.0%most shared, ALAI and JEPQ

ALAIJEPQVIGSMH

ALAI—41.0%11.9%24.7%

JEPQ41.0%—26.5%24.2%

VIG11.9%26.5%—10.3%

SMH24.7%24.2%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

JEPQWorst drop−11.5%16.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

JEPQSMH

+7.8%Year to date+39.3%

12.2%Yield0.2%

+8.8%Past year+43.4%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ALAI, JEPQ, VIG and SMH

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