Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, SMH, VT and CIBR

ALAIAlger×SMHVanEck×VTVanguard×CIBRFirst Trust×

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, VT and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B3.0

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 · VT 2008 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.9B$17,242

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.2% in common

VTMeasureCIBR

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+27.7%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+21.1%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · $20,663+27.4%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · $17,242+11.5%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer31.1%

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

4–4Level

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

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VT vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

CIBR

in top 536.4%

VTStockCIBR

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5CSCO7.6%

not top 5PANW7.2%

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5FTNT6.3%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common7.2%

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

VT vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

CIBRFirst Trust

+11.5%

5 years, per year

VTCIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–4CIBR wins

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

International vs Thematic: VT vs ALAI

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

+8.5%Year to date+7.2%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

1.6%Yield1.4%

$81.8BAssets$2.3B

4–0VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SMH, VT, CIBR

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, SMH, VT, CIBR

1.59%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.59%$159

ALAI1.40%$140

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$153most kept, VT

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, SMH, VT, CIBR

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAISMHVTCIBR

ALAI—24.8%22.2%8.7%

SMH24.8%—10.3%5.9%

VT22.2%10.3%—7.2%

CIBR8.7%5.9%7.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTSMH

+8.5%Year to date+28.8%

1.6%Yield0.2%

+10.4%Past year+29.5%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026