Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTXL, ALAI and CIBR

FTXLFirst Trust×ALAIAlger×CIBRFirst Trust×
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25k$30k$35k$40kLow $6,719 · 2022FTXL$27,165CIBR$17,242Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$27,165FTXL · best of the three
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FTXL, ALAI and CIBR, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B1.8
Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.3B1.8
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.09%+42.9%+46.1%+43.0%+22.1%−40.1%51.0%$1.0B2.0
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: FTXL 2016 · ALAI 2024 · CIBR 2015
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Head to Head

5Y
First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$27,165
FTXL
ALAI
Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.3B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.9% in common

FTXLMeasureALAI
+42.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%
+46.1%1 yearTotal return+3.8%
+43.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $29,257 · […][…]
+22.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $27,165 · […][…]
0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%
0.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$9 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%
−40.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%
51.0%VolatilityLower is calmer29.6%
FTXLALAI Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
2–4ALAI wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

FTXL vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today
FTXL
37.7%in top 5
in top 535.9%
FTXLStockALAI
8.2%NVDA11.5%
not top 5MSFT10.2%
9.1%QCOMnot top 5
7.8%AVGOnot top 5
6.8%MUnot top 5
5.8%INTCnot top 5
not top 5AMZN5.4%
not top 5TSM5.0%
not top 5GOOG3.8%
Held in common15.9%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund
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FTXL vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

1Y
First TrustFTXL
+46.1%
past year
ALAIAlger
+3.8%
past year
0%+20%+40%+60%+42.9%+7.2%YTD+46.1%+3.8%1 year
FTXLALAIFaded: behind in that period
2–0FTXL wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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FTXL vs ALAI

YTD
First TrustFTXL
+42.9%
ALAIAlger
+7.2%
Jan 1Nov 6+42.9%+7.2%
+42.9%Year to date+7.2%
−40.1%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%
51.0%Volatility · 1Y29.6%
0.1%Yield1.4%
$1.0BAssets$2.3B
3–1ALAI wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTXL, ALAI, CIBR

Today
0.58%lowest, ALAI
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
ALAI0.58%$58
CIBR0.58%$58
FTXL0.60%$60
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: FTXL, ALAI, CIBR

1Y
1.40%highest, ALAI
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
ALAI1.40%$140
CIBR0.43%$43
FTXL0.09%$9
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$82most kept, ALAI
ALAI$140 − $58 = $82
CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15
FTXL$9 − $60 = −$51
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: FTXL, ALAI, CIBR

Today
15.9%most shared, FTXL and ALAI
FTXLALAICIBR
FTXL—15.9%6.9%
ALAI15.9%—8.7%
CIBR6.9%8.7%—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y
+46.1%FTXL, at 51.0% volatility
0%+20%+40%+60%20%40%60%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierFTXL +46.1%CIBR +21.1%ALAI +3.8%
ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol
CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol
FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.0% vol
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
Jan 1Nov 6+7.2%+42.9%
+7.2%Year to date+42.9%
1.4%Yield0.1%
+3.8%Past year+46.1%
0.58%Fee0.60%
2–2level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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