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ALAI, SMH, SPYM and IGV

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeALAI · 1.33% · $133 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, SMH, SPYM and IGV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.02%+12.4%+12.8%+21.9%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$183B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.0

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+9.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B2.3

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−3.3%−8.5%+13.6%+3.1%−33.2%32.9%$12.9B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · SMH 2011 · SPYM 2005 · IGV 2001

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5Y

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

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ALAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

32.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

ALAIStockSMH

8.7%NVDA18.0%

5.4%TSM10.1%

9.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SMH, SPYM, IGV

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

ALAI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.4% in common

ALAIMeasureSMH

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+9.3%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,270+50.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,977+29.9%

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

1.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$133 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.8%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

3.8%METAnot top 5

Held in common24.4%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

AlgerALAI

+9.3%

past year

SMHVanEck

+41.7%

past year

ALAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: ALAI vs SPYM

YTD

AlgerALAI

+12.8%

SPYMSPDR

+12.4%

+12.8%Year to date+12.4%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

29.8%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.3%Yield1.0%

$1.6BAssets$183B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, SMH, SPYM, IGV

1Y

1.33%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.33%$133

SPYM1.02%$102

SMH0.22%$22

IGV0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$100most kept, SPYM

SPYM$102 − $2 = $100

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, SMH, SPYM, IGV

Today

34.2%most shared, ALAI and SPYM

ALAISMHSPYMIGV

ALAI—24.4%34.2%13.4%

SMH24.4%—14.8%4.8%

SPYM34.2%14.8%—9.6%

IGV13.4%4.8%9.6%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+12.8%Year to date+40.8%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+9.3%Past year+41.7%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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ALAI, SMH, SPYM and IGV

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