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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeALAI · 1.34% · $134 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

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%1.02%+12.0%+12.2%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$186B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+12.1%+10.2%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · SPYM 2005 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $186B$17,408

SPYM

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.2% in common

SPYM

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SPYM vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPYM

26.8%in top 5

ALAI

in top 531.2%

SPYMStockALAI

6.4%NVDA8.6%

5.9%MSFT8.4%

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5TSM5.4%

4.0%AMZN

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, SPYM, SMH

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

ALAI

+12.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.1%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+10.2%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,024 · […][…]

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,408 · […][…]

0.02%Expense ratio$2 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

1.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$102 · $134 a year on $10k1.34%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer29.8%

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

4–2SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.1%

not top 5GOOG3.6%

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common34.2%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SPYM vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

1Y

SPDRSPYM

+12.2%

past year

ALAIAlger

+10.2%

past year

SPYMALAIFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Thematic: SPYM vs ALAI

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

ALAIAlger

+12.1%

+12.0%Year to date+12.1%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y29.8%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$186BAssets$1.6B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

SPYM1.02%$102

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$100most kept, SPYM

SPYM$102 − $2 = $100

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, SPYM, SMH

Today

34.2%most shared, ALAI and SPYM

ALAISPYMSMH

ALAI—34.2%24.8%

SPYM34.2%—15.3%

SMH24.8%15.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+12.1%Year to date+39.3%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+10.2%Past year+43.4%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ALAI, SPYM and SMH

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