Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, SMH, VOO and SOXX

ALAIAlger×SMHVanEck×VOOVanguard×SOXXiShares×

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, VOO and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.71%+46.5%+48.5%+42.6%+23.3%−39.5%49.8%$39.1B2.4

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 · VOO 2010 · 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$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 26.1% in common

ALAIMeasureSMH

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,815+50.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,298+29.4%

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

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–3Level

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

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ALAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

ALAIStockSMH

11.5%NVDA20.7%

5.2%TSM10.0%

9.9%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

3.7%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common26.1%

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

ALAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+11.0%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

past year

ALAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Core: ALAI vs VOO

YTD

AlgerALAI

+11.7%

VOOVanguard

+11.3%

+11.7%Year to date+11.3%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.3%Yield1.1%

$2.1BAssets$1.00T

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SMH, VOO, SOXX

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, SMH, VOO, SOXX

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

VOO1.07%$107

SOXX0.71%$71

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SOXX$71 − $33 = $38

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, SMH, VOO, SOXX

Today

69.6%most shared, SMH and SOXX

ALAISMHVOOSOXX

ALAI—26.1%37.2%21.6%

SMH26.1%—18.8%69.6%

VOO37.2%18.8%—18.5%

SOXX21.6%69.6%18.5%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+48.5%SOXX, at 49.8% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISOXX

+11.7%Year to date+46.5%

1.3%Yield0.7%

+11.0%Past year+48.5%

0.58%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX 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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

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