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PAVE, ALAI, SMH and CIBR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeALAI · 1.34% · $134 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PAVE, ALAI, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.80%+12.3%+12.8%+22.5%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.3B2.5

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.34%+12.1%+10.2%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PAVE 2017 · ALAI 2024 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

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5Y

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

ALAI

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ALAI vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALAI

31.2%in top 5

CIBR

in top 537.1%

ALAIStockCIBR

8.6%NVDAnot top 5

8.4%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5CRWD8.2%

not top 5AVGO7.7%

not top 5CSCO7.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PAVE, ALAI, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.3B$17,926

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.4% in common

ALAIMeasureCIBR

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+35.3%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+26.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,280+28.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,926+12.4%

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

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

29.8%VolatilityLower is calmer31.3%

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

2–3CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5PANW7.3%

not top 5FTNT6.2%

5.4%TSMnot top 5

5.1%AMZNnot top 5

3.6%GOOGnot top 5

Held in common9.4%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

1Y

AlgerALAI

+10.2%

past year

CIBRFirst Trust

+26.2%

past year

ALAICIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–2CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ALAI vs PAVE

YTD

AlgerALAI

+12.1%

PAVEGlobal X

+12.3%

+12.1%Year to date+12.3%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

29.8%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

1.3%Yield0.8%

$1.6BAssets$13.5B

3–1PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: PAVE, ALAI, SMH, CIBR

1Y

1.34%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.34%$134

PAVE0.80%$80

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$76most kept, ALAI

ALAI$134 − $58 = $76

PAVE$80 − $47 = $33

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PAVE, ALAI, SMH, CIBR

Today

24.8%most shared, ALAI and SMH

PAVEALAISMHCIBR

PAVE—1.3%0.0%0.0%

ALAI1.3%—24.8%9.4%

SMH0.0%24.8%—6.1%

CIBR0.0%9.4%6.1%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISMH

+12.1%Year to date+39.3%

1.3%Yield0.2%

+10.2%Past year+43.4%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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PAVE, ALAI, SMH and CIBR

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