Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, SMH, IEMG and DRAM

ALAIAlger×SMHVanEck×IEMGiShares×DRAMRoundhill×

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, SMH, IEMG and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$142B1.6

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%$2.1B2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B4.0

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 · SMH 2011 · IEMG 2012 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Roundhill Memory ETF · $14.7B[…]

DRAM

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.7% in common

DRAMMeasureALAI

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.7%

[…]1 yearTotal return+11.0%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $134 a year on $10k1.34%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer29.7%

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

0–2ALAI wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

DRAM vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DRAM

77.1%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.6%

DRAMStockALAI

19.6%005930.Knot top 5

19.2%FGXXXnot top 5

15.7%000660.Knot top 5

15.5%912797WNnot top 5

not top 5NVDA11.5%

not top 5MSFT9.9%

7.1%912797VVnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.2%

not top 5TSM5.2%

not top 5GOOG3.7%

Held in common5.7%

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

DRAM vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

past year

ALAIAlger

+11.0%

past year

Returns […]

DRAMALAIFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Thematic vs International: DRAM vs IEMG

YTD

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

[…]Year to date+11.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

[…]Volatility · 1Y25.7%

0.0%Yield2.4%

$14.7BAssets$142B

1–0IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SMH, IEMG, DRAM

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: ALAI, SMH, IEMG, DRAM

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

ALAI1.34%$134

SMH0.23%$23

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$233most kept, IEMG

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, SMH, IEMG, DRAM

Today

26.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAISMHIEMGDRAM

ALAI—26.1%0.0%5.7%

SMH26.1%—0.0%3.1%

IEMG0.0%0.0%—9.4%

DRAM5.7%3.1%9.4%—

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

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSMH

+11.4%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+12.8%Past year+39.3%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG 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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026