Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTXL, ALAI and SOXX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$30,839FTXL · best of the three

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FTXL, ALAI and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+7.0%[…][…]−18.3%28.7%$2.4B1.8

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.28%+49.8%+46.5%+46.4%+24.9%−31.2%47.8%$42.6B1.9

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+56.9%+59.3%+48.9%+25.3%−32.6%49.4%$1.1B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTXL 2016 · ALAI 2024 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.1B$30,839

FTXL

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.3% in common

FTXLMeasureALAI

+56.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.8%

+59.3%1 yearTotal return+7.0%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,040 · […][…]

+25.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,839 · […][…]

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $133 a year on $10k1.33%

−32.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.3%

49.4%VolatilityLower is calmer28.7%

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

2–4ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTXL vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTXL

36.9%in top 5

ALAI

in top 537.4%

FTXLStockALAI

7.9%NVDA12.9%

not top 5MSFT9.8%

8.1%QCOMnot top 5

7.6%AVGOnot top 5

7.5%MUnot top 5

not top 5TSM5.9%

5.7%INTCnot top 5

not top 5AMZN5.2%

not top 5META3.6%

Held in common17.3%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

FTXL vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTXL

+59.3%

past year

ALAIAlger

+7.0%

past year

FTXLALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTXL vs ALAI

YTD

First TrustFTXL

+56.9%

ALAIAlger

+12.8%

+56.9%Year to date+12.8%

−32.6%Worst drop · 1Y−18.3%

49.4%Volatility · 1Y28.7%

0.1%Yield1.3%

$1.1BAssets$2.4B

3–1ALAI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTXL, ALAI, SOXX

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

ALAI0.58%$58

FTXL0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTXL, ALAI, SOXX

1.33%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.33%$133

SOXX0.28%$28

FTXL0.08%$8

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$75most kept, ALAI

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

SOXX$28 − $33 = −$5

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTXL, ALAI, SOXX

Today

77.2%most shared, FTXL and SOXX

FTXLALAISOXX

FTXL—17.3%77.2%

ALAI17.3%—21.9%

SOXX77.2%21.9%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+59.3%FTXL, at 49.4% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−18.3%28.7% vol

SOXXWorst drop−31.2%47.8% vol

FTXLWorst drop−32.6%49.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAIFTXL

+12.8%Year to date+56.9%

1.3%Yield0.1%

+7.0%Past year+59.3%

0.58%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026