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SOXX, ALAI, CIBR and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeALAI · 1.36% · $136 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

SOXX, ALAI, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.28%+49.0%+49.9%+41.9%+22.0%−39.5%50.2%$44.7B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$64.4B2.3

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.36%+10.4%+9.5%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B2.5

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+33.4%+25.6%+28.0%+12.1%−19.8%31.3%$16.7B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SOXX 2001 · ALAI 2024 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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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 537.3%

ALAIStockCIBR

8.5%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5AVGO8.2%

7.8%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5CSCO7.7%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SOXX, ALAI, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VIGVanguard

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End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

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CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.7B$17,715

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.9% in common

ALAIMeasureCIBR

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+33.4%

+9.5%1 yearTotal return+25.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,985+28.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,715+12.1%

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

1.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$136 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−19.8%

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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5PANW7.0%

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5.3%TSMnot top 5

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Held in common9.9%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

ALAI vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

1Y

AlgerALAI

+9.5%

past year

CIBRFirst Trust

+25.6%

past year

ALAICIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–2CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ALAI vs CIBR

YTD

AlgerALAI

+10.4%

CIBRFirst Trust

+33.4%

+10.4%Year to date+33.4%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−19.8%

29.8%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

1.4%Yield0.4%

$1.6BAssets$16.7B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: SOXX, ALAI, CIBR, SMH

1Y

1.36%highest, ALAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALAI1.36%$136

CIBR0.41%$41

SOXX0.28%$28

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$78most kept, ALAI

ALAI$136 − $58 = $78

SOXX$28 − $33 = −$5

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SOXX, ALAI, CIBR, SMH

Today

70.4%most shared, SOXX and SMH

SOXXALAICIBRSMH

SOXX—21.7%8.1%70.4%

ALAI21.7%—9.9%24.1%

CIBR8.1%9.9%—6.1%

SMH70.4%24.1%6.1%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+49.9%SOXX, at 50.2% volatility

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% vol

CIBRWorst drop−19.8%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALAISOXX

+10.4%Year to date+49.0%

1.4%Yield0.3%

+9.5%Past year+49.9%

0.58%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

Year to date

+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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SOXX, ALAI, CIBR and SMH

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