Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, SMH, ITA and CIBR

ALAIAlger×SMHVanEck×ITAiShares×CIBRFirst Trust×

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, ITA and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.1

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.56%+0.4%+3.9%+24.9%+16.3%−20.0%24.0%$11.7B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$2.1B2.5

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.5

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 · ITA 2006 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$17,956

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.1% in common

ALAIMeasureCIBR

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+32.8%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+27.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,296+28.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,956+12.4%

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

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer31.3%

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

2–3CIBR wins

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

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ALAI vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.6%in top 5

CIBR

in top 536.0%

ALAIStockCIBR

11.5%NVDAnot top 5

9.9%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5CSCO7.5%

not top 5PANW7.2%

not top 5AVGO7.0%

not top 5FTNT6.1%

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

5.2%TSMnot top 5

3.7%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common9.1%

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

ALAI vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+11.0%

past year

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.5%

past year

ALAICIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–2CIBR wins

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

ALAI vs ITA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+11.7%

ITAiShares

+0.4%

+11.7%Year to date+0.4%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y24.0%

1.3%Yield0.6%

$2.1BAssets$11.7B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SMH, ITA, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, SMH, ITA, CIBR

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

ITA0.56%$56

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$76most kept, ALAI

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

ITA$56 − $37 = $19

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, SMH, ITA, CIBR

Today

26.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAISMHITACIBR

ALAI—26.1%0.6%9.1%

SMH26.1%—0.0%5.7%

ITA0.6%0.0%—0.0%

CIBR9.1%5.7%0.0%—

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

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% 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

ALAISMH

+11.7%Year to date+35.3%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+11.0%Past year+39.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

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