Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTXL, ALAI, DRAM and SMH

FTXLFirst Trust×ALAIAlger×DRAMRoundhill×SMHVanEck×

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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FTXL, ALAI, DRAM and SMH, 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%$60.7B1.6

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.40%+7.2%+3.8%[…][…]−21.1%29.6%$2.1B1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.09%+42.9%+46.1%+43.0%+22.1%−40.1%51.0%$925M2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B4.0

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: FTXL 2016 · ALAI 2024 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $2.1B[…]

ALAI

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

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

ALAIMeasureSMH

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+3.8%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

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

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

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$140 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

ALAISMH 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

ALAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

35.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

ALAIStockSMH

11.5%NVDA21.0%

10.2%MSFTnot top 5

5.0%TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.4%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

3.8%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common24.8%

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

ALAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

AlgerALAI

+3.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

ALAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

ALAI vs SMH

YTD

AlgerALAI

+7.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+7.2%Year to date+28.8%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y42.9%

1.4%Yield0.2%

$2.1BAssets$60.7B

3–1ALAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTXL, ALAI, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

FTXL0.60%$60

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: FTXL, ALAI, DRAM, SMH

1.40%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.40%$140

SMH0.24%$24

FTXL0.09%$9

DRAM0.00%$0

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

FTXL$9 − $60 = −$51

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTXL, ALAI, DRAM, SMH

Today

58.6%most shared, FTXL and SMH

FTXLALAIDRAMSMH

FTXL—15.9%2.4%58.6%

ALAI15.9%—5.6%24.8%

DRAM2.4%5.6%—3.1%

SMH58.6%24.8%3.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+46.1%FTXL, at 51.0% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.0% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAIFTXL

+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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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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026