Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AIQ, CIBR and SMH

AIQGlobal X×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the three

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AIQ, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.8B1.6

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.40%+36.6%+26.6%+31.0%+13.5%−21.1%30.5%$16.8B2.1

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+17.7%+11.9%+32.2%+14.1%−20.2%29.7%$9.5B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AIQ 2018 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF · $9.5B$19,325

AIQ

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.8B$18,857

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.2% in common

AIQMeasureCIBR

+17.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+36.6%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+26.6%

+32.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $23,116 · $22,495+31.0%

+14.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,325 · $18,857+13.5%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−20.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer30.5%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AIQ vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AIQ

18.6%in top 5

CIBR

in top 537.4%

AIQStockCIBR

not top 5CRWD8.7%

not top 5CSCO7.7%

not top 5PANW7.5%

not top 5AVGO7.4%

not top 5FTNT6.2%

4.2%PLTRnot top 5

4.0%MSFTnot top 5

3.7%TSLAnot top 5

3.5%SPCXnot top 5

3.2%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common14.2%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

AIQ vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

Global XAIQ

+14.1%

5 years, per year

CIBRFirst Trust

+13.5%

5 years, per year

AIQCIBRFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AIQ vs CIBR

YTD

Global XAIQ

+17.7%

CIBRFirst Trust

+36.6%

+17.7%Year to date+36.6%

−20.2%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y30.5%

0.1%Yield0.4%

$9.5BAssets$16.8B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIQ, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

AIQ0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AIQ, CIBR, SMH

0.40%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.40%$40

SMH0.22%$22

AIQ0.08%$8

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$40 − $58 = −$18

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AIQ, CIBR, SMH

Today

20.1%most shared, AIQ and SMH

AIQCIBRSMH

AIQ—14.2%20.1%

CIBR14.2%—5.8%

SMH20.1%5.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

AIQWorst drop−20.2%29.7% vol

CIBRWorst drop−21.1%30.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+36.6%Year to date+40.0%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+26.6%Past year+38.2%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026