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ITA, ALAI, IGV and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeALAI · 1.33% · $133 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ITA, ALAI, IGV and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+2.6%+4.4%+25.6%+16.7%−20.0%24.0%$12.5B2.0

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+9.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B2.2

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−3.3%−8.5%+13.6%+3.1%−33.2%32.9%$13.0B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ITA 2006 · ALAI 2024 · IGV 2001 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETF · $1.6B[…]

ALAI

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ALAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

32.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

ALAIStockSMH

8.7%NVDA18.0%

5.4%TSM10.1%

9.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ITA, ALAI, IGV, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

IGV0.38%$38

ALAI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.4% in common

ALAIMeasureSMH

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+9.3%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,270+50.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,977+29.9%

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

1.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$133 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.8%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

5.3%AMZNnot top 5

3.8%METAnot top 5

Held in common24.4%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

AlgerALAI

+9.3%

past year

SMHVanEck

+41.7%

past year

ALAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ALAI vs ITA

YTD

AlgerALAI

+12.8%

ITAiShares

+2.6%

+12.8%Year to date+2.6%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

29.8%Volatility · 1Y24.0%

1.3%Yield0.3%

$1.6BAssets$12.5B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ITA, ALAI, IGV, SMH

1Y

1.33%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.33%$133

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.22%$22

IGV0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$75most kept, ALAI

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ITA, ALAI, IGV, SMH

Today

24.4%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ITAALAIIGVSMH

ITA—0.6%0.0%0.0%

ALAI0.6%—13.4%24.4%

IGV0.0%13.4%—4.8%

SMH0.0%24.4%4.8%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+12.8%Year to date+40.8%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+9.3%Past year+41.7%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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ITA, ALAI, IGV and SMH

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