Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, SMH, VEA and SOXX

ALAIAlger×SMHVanEck×VEAVanguard×SOXXiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, SMH, VEA and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.4

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$39.1B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.1B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.8% in common

ALAIMeasureSMH

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+3.8%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

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

1.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$140 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

ALAIStockSMH

11.5%NVDA21.0%

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

5.0%TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.4%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

3.8%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common24.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+3.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

ALAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs VEA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+7.2%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+7.2%Year to date+9.7%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.4%Yield2.5%

$2.1BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SMH, VEA, SOXX

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, SMH, VEA, SOXX

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

ALAI1.40%$140

SOXX0.76%$76

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SOXX$76 − $33 = $43

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, SMH, VEA, SOXX

Today

69.6%most shared, SMH and SOXX

ALAISMHVEASOXX

ALAI—24.8%0.0%20.2%

SMH24.8%—0.0%69.6%

VEA0.0%0.0%—0.0%

SOXX20.2%69.6%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+34.5%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASOXX

+9.7%Year to date+36.2%

2.5%Yield0.8%

+14.8%Past year+34.5%

0.03%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026