Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, VIG and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the three

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ALAI, VIG and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.4B[…]

ALAI

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.4% in common

ALAIMeasureVIG

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.5%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+15.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,814+18.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,331+10.3%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $149 a year on $10k1.49%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

0–6VIG wins

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

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ALAI vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

ALAIStockVIG

12.0%NVDAnot top 5

10.2%MSFT4.9%

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

3.7%METAnot top 5

Held in common11.4%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs VIG Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

VIGVanguard

+15.2%

past year

ALAIVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: ALAI vs VYM

YTD

AlgerALAI

+4.9%

VYMVanguard

+13.3%

+4.9%Year to date+13.3%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

29.5%Volatility · 1Y10.6%

1.4%Yield2.3%

$2.4BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, VIG, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

ALAI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, VIG, VYM

2.30%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.30%$230

VIG1.49%$149

ALAI1.43%$143

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$226most kept, VYM

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, VIG, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

ALAIVIGVYM

ALAI—11.4%4.4%

VIG11.4%—60.6%

VYM4.4%60.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMVIG

+13.3%Year to date+12.5%

2.3%Yield1.5%

+17.7%Past year+15.2%

0.04%Fee0.04%

3–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026