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AIQ, CRAM, CIBR 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 incomeCIBR · 0.41% · $41 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AIQ, CRAM, CIBR 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%$63.5B1.6

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.0%+26.1%+29.1%+12.6%−20.6%31.3%$16.4B2.1

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+17.8%+15.1%+29.5%+13.4%−20.2%30.3%$9.4B2.4

Defiance China Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.67%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$824K3.5

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: AIQ 2018 · CRAM 2026 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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3Y

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF · $9.4B$21,707

AIQ

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AIQ vs CRAM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AIQ

19.0%in top 5

CRAM

in top 5[…]

AIQStockCRAM

4.2%MSFTnot top 5

4.1%PLTRnot top 5

3.6%SPCXnot top 5

3.6%TSLAnot top 5

3.5%AMZNnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIQ, CRAM, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

CRAM0.67%$67

AIQ0.68%$68

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

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$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%

CRAM

Defiance China Memory ETF · $824K[…]

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested

AIQMeasureCRAM

+17.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11[…]

+15.1%1 yearTotal return[…]

+29.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,707 · […][…]

+13.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,769 · […][…]

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $67 a year on $10k · lower is better0.67%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−20.2%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

30.3%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–1Level

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

Held in common[…]

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

AIQ vs CRAM Returns, Every Period

1Y

Global XAIQ

+15.1%

past year

CRAMDefiance

[…]

past year

Returns […]

AIQCRAMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

AIQ vs CIBR

YTD

Global XAIQ

+17.8%

CIBRFirst Trust

+35.0%

+17.8%Year to date+35.0%

−20.2%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

30.3%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.1%Yield0.4%

$9.4BAssets$16.4B

2–2level

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

Yields: AIQ, CRAM, CIBR, SMH

1Y

0.41%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

AIQ0.08%$8

CRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

CRAM$0 − $67 = −$67

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AIQ, CRAM, CIBR, SMH

Today

19.5%most shared, AIQ and SMH

AIQCRAMCIBRSMH

AIQ—[…]14.2%19.5%

CRAM[…]—[…][…]

CIBR14.2%[…]—6.2%

SMH19.5%[…]6.2%—

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

AIQWorst drop−20.2%30.3% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

CRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+35.0%Year to date+40.8%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+26.1%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%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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AIQ, CRAM, CIBR and SMH

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