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AIQ, CRAM, SMH and PAVE

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomePAVE · 0.81% · $81 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AIQ, CRAM, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$64.4B1.6

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.4%+11.2%+22.1%+14.0%−15.3%21.9%$13.7B2.0

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+15.5%+14.0%+28.2%+12.7%−20.2%30.3%$9.6B2.5

Defiance China Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.67%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$889K3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AIQ 2018 · CRAM 2026 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

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5Y

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF · $9.6B$18,174

AIQ

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AIQ vs PAVE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AIQ

18.5%in top 5

PAVE

in top 518.0%

AIQStockPAVE

4.1%PLTRnot top 5

4.0%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5FAST3.9%

not top 5EMR3.7%

not top 5DE3.7%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIQ, CRAM, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

CRAM0.67%$67

AIQ0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

PAVE

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $13.7B$19,257

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

AIQMeasurePAVE

+15.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+11.4%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+11.2%

+28.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,054 · $18,220+22.1%

+12.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,174 · $19,257+14.0%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $81 a year on $10k0.81%

−20.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

30.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.9%

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

3–5PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.6%TSLAnot top 5

not top 5NUE3.5%

3.5%SPCXnot top 5

3.3%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5URI3.3%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

AIQ vs PAVE Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XAIQ

+12.7%

5 years, per year

PAVEGlobal X

+14.0%

5 years, per year

AIQPAVEFaded: behind in that period

3–1AIQ wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AIQ vs PAVE

YTD

Global XAIQ

+15.5%

PAVEGlobal X

+11.4%

+15.5%Year to date+11.4%

−20.2%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

30.3%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

0.1%Yield0.8%

$9.6BAssets$13.7B

3–1PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AIQ, CRAM, SMH, PAVE

1Y

0.81%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.81%$81

SMH0.23%$23

AIQ0.08%$8

CRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$34most kept, PAVE

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

CRAM$0 − $67 = −$67

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AIQ, CRAM, SMH, PAVE

Today

20.1%most shared, AIQ and SMH

AIQCRAMSMHPAVE

AIQ—[…]20.1%0.0%

CRAM[…]—[…][…]

SMH20.1%[…]—0.0%

PAVE0.0%[…]0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

AIQWorst drop−20.2%30.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

CRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PAVESMH

+11.4%Year to date+35.2%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+11.2%Past year+37.3%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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AIQ, CRAM, SMH and PAVE

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