Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACES, KARS, SMH and CIBR

ACESALPS×KARSKraneShares×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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ACES, KARS, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.0

ALPS Clean Energy ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.55%0.67%−13.9%−18.6%−3.0%−18.7%−40.5%33.3%$92M3.1

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.69%0.22%−16.1%−15.9%+2.4%−12.0%−33.9%26.7%$64M3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ACES 2018 · KARS 2018 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ALPS Clean Energy ETF · $92M$3,559

ACES

KARS

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF · $64M$5,273

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

ACESMeasureKARS

−13.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−16.1%

−18.6%1 yearTotal return−15.9%

−3.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $9,122 · $10,742+2.4%

−18.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $3,559 · $5,273−12.0%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

0.67%Trailing 12-mo yield$67 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−40.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.9%

33.3%VolatilityLower is calmer26.7%

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

3–5KARS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

ACES vs KARS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ACES

29.8%in top 5

KARS

in top 524.6%

ACESStockKARS

6.9%NXTnot top 5

5.9%CWENnot top 5

5.9%NPI.TOnot top 5

5.6%ITRInot top 5

not top 51810.HK5.5%

5.5%BEP-UN.Tnot top 5

not top 5006400.K4.9%

not top 5TSLA4.8%

not top 5002594.S4.7%

not top 5BMW.DE4.7%

Held in common10.3%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

ACES vs KARS Returns, Every Period

ALPSACES

−18.7%

5 years, per year

KARSKraneShares

−12.0%

5 years, per year

ACESKARSFaded: behind in that period

1–3KARS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ACES vs CIBR

YTD

ALPSACES

−13.9%

CIBRFirst Trust

+32.8%

−13.9%Year to date+32.8%

−40.5%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

33.3%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.7%Yield0.4%

$92.1MAssets$15.8B

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACES, KARS, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ACES0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

KARS0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ACES, KARS, SMH, CIBR

0.67%highest, ACES

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ACES0.67%$67

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

KARS0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$12most kept, ACES

ACES$67 − $55 = $12

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KARS$22 − $69 = −$47

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ACES, KARS, SMH, CIBR

Today

10.3%most shared, ACES and KARS

ACESKARSSMHCIBR

ACES—10.3%0.0%0.0%

KARS10.3%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—5.7%

CIBR0.0%0.0%5.7%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

KARSWorst drop−33.9%26.7% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

ACESWorst drop−40.5%33.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ACESSMH

−13.9%Year to date+35.3%

0.7%Yield0.2%

−18.6%Past year+39.3%

0.55%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026