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ALAI, VEA, SMH and PAVE

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.46% · $246 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ALAI, VEA, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.3

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.7%+12.5%+21.8%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B2.5

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.36%+9.9%+8.7%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VEA 2007 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

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5Y

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

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ALAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

33.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

ALAIStockSMH

9.8%NVDA18.9%

5.2%TSM9.8%

9.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, VEA, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

ALAI0.58%$58

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

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 25.1% in common

ALAIMeasureSMH

+9.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+8.7%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,788+48.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,624+28.9%

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

1.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$136 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.8%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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

5.2%AMZNnot top 5

3.7%METAnot top 5

Held in common25.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

AlgerALAI

+8.7%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.4%

past year

ALAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: ALAI vs VEA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+9.9%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+9.9%Year to date+12.9%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

29.8%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.4%Yield2.5%

$1.6BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ALAI, VEA, SMH, PAVE

1Y

2.46%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.46%$246

ALAI1.36%$136

PAVE0.81%$81

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$243most kept, VEA

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

ALAI$136 − $58 = $78

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, VEA, SMH, PAVE

Today

25.1%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIVEASMHPAVE

ALAI—0.0%25.1%1.3%

VEA0.0%—0.0%0.0%

SMH25.1%0.0%—0.0%

PAVE1.3%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASMH

+12.9%Year to date+34.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+18.8%Past year+39.4%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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ALAI, VEA, SMH and PAVE

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