Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, SMH, VEA and DRAM

ALAIAlger×SMHVanEck×VEAVanguard×DRAMRoundhill×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, SMH, VEA and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B2.5

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.3B[…]

ALAI

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,147

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

ALAIMeasureVEA

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.2%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+16.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,652+20.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,147+8.7%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $250 a year on $10k2.50%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

0–6VEA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

ALAIStockVEA

12.0%NVDAnot top 5

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

3.7%METAnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs VEA Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

VEAVanguard

+16.0%

past year

ALAIVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–2VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs VEA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+4.9%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+4.9%Year to date+10.2%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.4%Yield2.5%

$2.3BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SMH, VEA, DRAM

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, SMH, VEA, DRAM

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

ALAI1.43%$143

SMH0.25%$25

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, SMH, VEA, DRAM

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAISMHVEADRAM

ALAI—27.0%0.0%6.5%

SMH27.0%—0.0%3.2%

VEA0.0%0.0%—5.6%

DRAM6.5%3.2%5.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASMH

+10.2%Year to date+24.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+16.0%Past year+27.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026