Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, SPYM and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the three

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ALAI, SPYM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.03%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$179B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+11.7%+11.0%[…][…]−21.1%29.7%$1.6B2.2

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · SPYM 2005 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

SMH

ALAI

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $1.6B[…]

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

SMHMeasureALAI

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.7%

+39.3%1 yearTotal return+11.0%

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

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

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $134 a year on $10k1.34%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer29.7%

SMHALAI 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.7%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.6%

SMHStockALAI

20.7%NVDA11.5%

10.0%TSM5.2%

not top 5MSFT9.9%

5.9%TXNnot top 5

5.7%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.2%

not top 5GOOG3.7%

Held in common26.1%

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

SMH vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+11.0%

past year

SMHALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

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

SMH vs ALAI

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.3%

ALAIAlger

+11.7%

+35.3%Year to date+11.7%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y29.7%

0.2%Yield1.3%

$60.7BAssets$1.6B

3–1ALAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, SPYM, SMH

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, SPYM, SMH

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

SPYM1.03%$103

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$101most kept, SPYM

SPYM$103 − $2 = $101

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, SPYM, SMH

Today

34.4%most shared, ALAI and SPYM

ALAISPYMSMH

ALAI—34.4%26.1%

SPYM34.4%—15.0%

SMH26.1%15.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+11.7%Year to date+35.3%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+11.0%Past year+39.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026