Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, SMH, SPY and CIBR

ALAIAlger×SMHVanEck×SPYSPDR×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, SPY 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%$60.7B2.3

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$2.1B2.7

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 · SPY 1993 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

CIBR

ALAI

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

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

CIBRMeasureALAI

+32.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.7%

+27.5%1 yearTotal return+11.0%

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

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

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

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $134 a year on $10k1.34%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer29.7%

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

3–2CIBR wins

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

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CIBR vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

36.0%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.6%

CIBRStockALAI

not top 5NVDA11.5%

not top 5MSFT9.9%

8.3%CRWDnot top 5

7.5%CSCOnot top 5

7.2%PANWnot top 5

7.0%AVGOnot top 5

6.1%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.2%

not top 5TSM5.2%

not top 5GOOG3.7%

Held in common9.1%

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

CIBR vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

First TrustCIBR

+27.5%

past year

ALAIAlger

+11.0%

past year

CIBRALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0CIBR wins

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

CIBR vs ALAI

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+32.8%

ALAIAlger

+11.7%

+32.8%Year to date+11.7%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y29.7%

0.4%Yield1.3%

$15.8BAssets$2.1B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SMH, SPY, CIBR

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, SMH, SPY, CIBR

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

SPY1.01%$101

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$92most kept, SPY

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, SMH, SPY, CIBR

Today

34.4%most shared, ALAI and SPY

ALAISMHSPYCIBR

ALAI—26.1%34.4%9.1%

SMH26.1%—15.0%5.7%

SPY34.4%15.0%—9.0%

CIBR9.1%5.7%9.0%—

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

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM 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