Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, SCHD 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, SCHD and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$122B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$1.6B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · SCHD 2011 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

SMH

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $122B$16,459

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.2% in common

SMHMeasureSCHD

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+33.2%

+39.3%1 yearTotal return+39.1%

+50.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,815 · $17,123+19.6%

+29.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $36,298 · $16,459+10.5%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $296 a year on $10k2.96%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

4–4Level

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

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SMH vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.7%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

SMHStockSCHD

20.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

5.9%TXN4.3%

5.7%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Held in common8.2%

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

SMH vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.4%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.5%

5 years, per year

SMHSCHDFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Income: SMH vs SCHD

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.3%

SCHDSchwab

+33.2%

+35.3%Year to date+33.2%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

0.2%Yield3.0%

$60.7BAssets$122B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SCHD, SMH

Today

0.06%lowest, SCHD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, SCHD, SMH

2.96%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.96%$296

ALAI1.34%$134

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, SCHD

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, SCHD, SMH

Today

26.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAISCHDSMH

ALAI—0.6%26.1%

SCHD0.6%—8.2%

SMH26.1%8.2%—

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

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% 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

SCHDSMH

+33.2%Year to date+35.3%

3.0%Yield0.2%

+39.1%Past year+39.3%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

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

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