Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, VOO and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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ALAI, VOO and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.3B2.3

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 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,156

VOO

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.8% in common

VOOMeasureSMH

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,224 · $32,662+48.4%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,156 · $33,824+27.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VOO vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

VOOStockSMH

8.4%NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.4%

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common18.8%

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

VOO vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+11.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

VOOSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Core vs Thematic: VOO vs ALAI

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

ALAIAlger

+4.9%

+8.4%Year to date+4.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y29.5%

1.1%Yield1.4%

$1.00TAssets$2.3B

3–1VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, VOO, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, VOO, SMH

1.43%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.43%$143

VOO1.10%$110

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, VOO, SMH

Today

37.0%most shared, ALAI and VOO

ALAIVOOSMH

ALAI—37.0%27.0%

VOO37.0%—18.8%

SMH27.0%18.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+4.9%Year to date+24.3%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+2.3%Past year+27.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026