Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALAI, VYM 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, VYM and SMH, 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%$78.9B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.9

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.43%+4.9%+2.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.5%$2.4B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALAI 2024 · VYM 2006 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ALAI

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,002

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.4% in common

ALAIMeasureVYM

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+13.3%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,266+20.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,002+11.2%

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

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $230 a year on $10k2.30%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

29.5%VolatilityLower is calmer10.6%

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

0–6VYM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ALAI vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

36.9%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

ALAIStockVYM

12.0%NVDAnot top 5

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.9%

5.6%TSMnot top 5

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.8%

3.7%METAnot top 5

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common4.4%

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

ALAI vs VYM Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+2.3%

past year

VYMVanguard

+17.7%

past year

ALAIVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–2VYM 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, VYM, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: ALAI, VYM, SMH

2.30%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.30%$230

ALAI1.43%$143

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$226most kept, VYM

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALAI, VYM, SMH

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIVYMSMH

ALAI—4.4%27.0%

VYM4.4%—9.0%

SMH27.0%9.0%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% 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

VYMSMH

+13.3%Year to date+24.3%

2.3%Yield0.2%

+17.7%Past year+27.3%

0.04%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX 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