Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CIBR, ALAI, SMH and IGV

CIBRFirst Trust×ALAIAlger×SMHVanEck×IGViShares×

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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CIBR, ALAI, SMH and IGV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.0

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B2.2

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−6.4%−11.5%+13.3%+2.4%−33.2%32.9%$12.4B3.4

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: CIBR 2015 · ALAI 2024 · SMH 2011 · IGV 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.9B$17,242

CIBR

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.7% in common

CIBRMeasureALAI

+27.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+21.1%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+27.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,663 · […][…]

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,242 · […][…]

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

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

31.1%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%

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

3–2CIBR wins

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

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CIBR vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

36.4%in top 5

ALAI

in top 535.9%

CIBRStockALAI

not top 5NVDA11.5%

not top 5MSFT10.2%

8.3%CRWDnot top 5

7.6%CSCOnot top 5

7.2%PANWnot top 5

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

6.3%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.4%

not top 5TSM5.0%

not top 5GOOG3.8%

Held in common8.7%

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

CIBR vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

First TrustCIBR

+21.1%

past year

ALAIAlger

+3.8%

past year

CIBRALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0CIBR wins

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

CIBR vs ALAI

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+27.7%

ALAIAlger

+7.2%

+27.7%Year to date+7.2%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

31.1%Volatility · 1Y29.6%

0.4%Yield1.4%

$16.9BAssets$2.3B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CIBR, ALAI, SMH, IGV

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

CIBR0.58%$58

ALAI0.58%$58

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

Yields: CIBR, ALAI, SMH, IGV

1.40%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.40%$140

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

IGV0.02%$2

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$82most kept, ALAI

ALAI$140 − $58 = $82

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CIBR, ALAI, SMH, IGV

Today

25.9%most shared, CIBR and IGV

CIBRALAISMHIGV

CIBR—8.7%5.9%25.9%

ALAI8.7%—24.8%13.4%

SMH5.9%24.8%—4.9%

IGV25.9%13.4%4.9%—

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

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% 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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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026