Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, VT and SMH

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

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ALAI, VT and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · VT 2008 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

SMH

ALAI

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

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

SMHMeasureALAI

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

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

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

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

SMHALAI 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.9%

SMHStockALAI

21.0%NVDA11.5%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

9.8%TSM5.0%

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.4%

5.0%ADInot top 5

not top 5GOOG3.8%

Held in common24.8%

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

SMH vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.5%

past year

ALAIAlger

+3.8%

past year

SMHALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: SMH vs VT

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

VTVanguard

+8.5%

+28.8%Year to date+8.5%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y14.7%

0.2%Yield1.6%

$60.7BAssets$81.8B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALAI, VT, SMH

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, VT, SMH

1.59%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.59%$159

ALAI1.40%$140

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$153most kept, VT

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, VT, SMH

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIVTSMH

ALAI—22.2%24.8%

VT22.2%—10.3%

SMH24.8%10.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% 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

VTSMH

+8.5%Year to date+28.8%

1.6%Yield0.2%

+10.4%Past year+29.5%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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