Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AIPO and SMH

AIPODefiance×SMHVanEck×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$39,579SMH · best of the two

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AIPO and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.21%+44.0%+43.3%+56.1%+31.7%−24.6%41.1%$65.8B1.1

Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETFThematic · AI & semis0.69%0.01%+14.2%+0.1%[…][…]−30.9%39.3%$803M1.8

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AIPO 2025 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Defiance AI & Power Infrastructure ETF · $803M[…]

AIPO

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.8B$39,579

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.6% in common

AIPOMeasureSMH

+14.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+44.0%

+0.1%1 yearTotal return+43.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $38,001+56.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $39,579+31.7%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$1 · $21 a year on $10k0.21%

−30.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.6%

39.3%VolatilityLower is calmer41.1%

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

1–5SMH wins

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

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AIPO vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AIPO

38.4%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.9%

AIPOStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

9.6%PWRnot top 5

8.8%GEVnot top 5

8.5%ETNnot top 5

7.0%VRTnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.1%

4.5%BEnot top 5

Held in common12.6%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

AIPO vs SMH Returns, Every Period

DefianceAIPO

+0.1%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.3%

past year

AIPOSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AIPO vs SMH

YTD

DefianceAIPO

+14.2%

SMHVanEck

+44.0%

+14.2%Year to date+44.0%

−30.9%Worst drop · 1Y−24.6%

39.3%Volatility · 1Y41.1%

0.0%Yield0.2%

$803MAssets$65.8B

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIPO, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

AIPO0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AIPO, SMH

0.21%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.21%$21

AIPO0.01%$1

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$14most kept, SMH

SMH$21 − $35 = −$14

AIPO$1 − $69 = −$68

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AIPO, SMH

Today

12.6%most shared, AIPO and SMH

AIPOSMH

AIPO—12.6%

SMH12.6%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+43.3%SMH, at 41.1% volatility

AIPOWorst drop−30.9%39.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHAIPO

+44.0%Year to date+14.2%

0.2%Yield0.0%

+43.3%Past year+0.1%

0.35%Fee0.69%

4–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+44.0%

+54.7%Year to date+44.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026