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ALAI, SMH, VT and PAVE

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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 incomeVT · 1.54% · $154 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, SMH, VT and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.80%+13.1%+13.0%+22.5%+14.8%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+9.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B3.2

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 · VT 2008 · PAVE 2017

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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, VT, PAVE

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

ALAI0.58%$58

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

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 International: ALAI vs VT

YTD

AlgerALAI

+12.8%

VTVanguard

+12.0%

+12.8%Year to date+12.0%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

29.8%Volatility · 1Y14.8%

1.3%Yield1.5%

$1.6BAssets$81.8B

3–1VT wins

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

Yields: ALAI, SMH, VT, PAVE

1Y

1.54%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.54%$154

ALAI1.33%$133

PAVE0.80%$80

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$148most kept, VT

VT$154 − $6 = $148

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

PAVE$80 − $47 = $33

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, SMH, VT, PAVE

Today

24.4%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAISMHVTPAVE

ALAI—24.4%22.3%1.2%

SMH24.4%—10.3%0.0%

VT22.3%10.3%—1.7%

PAVE1.2%0.0%1.7%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% 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

VTSMH

+12.0%Year to date+40.8%

1.5%Yield0.2%

+13.2%Past year+41.7%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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ALAI, SMH, VT and PAVE

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