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VIG, ALAI, SMH and VYM

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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 incomeVYM · 2.23% · $223 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, ALAI, SMH and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.4

Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFThematic · AI & semis0.58%1.33%+12.8%+9.3%[…][…]−21.1%29.8%$1.6B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · ALAI 2024 · SMH 2011 · VYM 2006

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

VIG

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VIG vs ALAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

ALAI

in top 532.3%

VIGStockALAI

4.9%MSFT9.2%

not top 5NVDA8.7%

not top 5TSM5.4%

not top 5AMZN5.3%

4.9%AAPL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, ALAI, SMH, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

ALAI0.58%$58

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

ALAI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.9% in common

VIGMeasureALAI

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.8%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+9.3%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,811 · […][…]

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,653 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $133 a year on $10k1.33%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer29.8%

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

6–0VIG wins

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

not top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5META3.8%

Held in common11.9%

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

VIG vs ALAI Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVIG

+17.8%

past year

ALAIAlger

+9.3%

past year

VIGALAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

VIG vs VYM

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

VYMVanguard

+17.0%

+16.0%Year to date+17.0%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y10.9%

1.4%Yield2.2%

$109BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

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

Yields: VIG, ALAI, SMH, VYM

1Y

2.23%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.23%$223

VIG1.45%$145

ALAI1.33%$133

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$219most kept, VYM

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

ALAI$133 − $58 = $75

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, ALAI, SMH, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

VIGALAISMHVYM

VIG—11.9%10.3%60.6%

ALAI11.9%—24.4%4.8%

SMH10.3%24.4%—9.3%

VYM60.6%4.8%9.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

ALAIWorst drop−21.1%29.8% 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

VYMSMH

+17.0%Year to date+40.8%

2.2%Yield0.2%

+19.9%Past year+41.7%

0.04%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+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 12, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VIG, ALAI, SMH and VYM

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