Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, VOO, SMH and SPYM

ALAIAlger×VOOVanguard×SMHVanEck×SPYMSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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ALAI, VOO, SMH and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.05%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$182B2.0

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B3.2

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.3B[…]

ALAI

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.8% in common

ALAIMeasureSMH

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+3.8%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

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

1.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$140 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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ALAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

ALAIStockSMH

11.5%NVDA21.0%

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

5.0%TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.4%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

3.8%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common24.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+3.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

ALAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: ALAI vs VOO

YTD

AlgerALAI

+7.2%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+7.2%Year to date+8.7%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

1.4%Yield1.1%

$2.3BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, VOO, SMH, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VOO0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALAI, VOO, SMH, SPYM

1.40%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.40%$140

VOO1.10%$110

SPYM1.05%$105

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SPYM$105 − $2 = $103

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALAI, VOO, SMH, SPYM

Today

92.2%most shared, VOO and SPYM

ALAIVOOSMHSPYM

ALAI—37.1%24.8%34.0%

VOO37.1%—18.8%92.2%

SMH24.8%18.8%—14.5%

SPYM34.0%92.2%14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+7.2%Year to date+28.8%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+3.8%Past year+29.5%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026