Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AIQ, FTXL and SMH

AIQGlobal X×FTXLFirst 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, FTXL 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%$65.8B1.5

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+56.9%+59.3%+48.9%+25.3%−32.6%49.4%$1.0B2.0

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+17.7%+11.9%+32.2%+14.1%−20.2%29.7%$9.5B2.5

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 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

AIQ

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$30,839

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.7% in common

AIQMeasureFTXL

+17.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+56.9%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+59.3%

+32.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $23,116 · $33,040+48.9%

+14.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,325 · $30,839+25.3%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $8 a year on $10k0.08%

−20.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−32.6%

29.7%VolatilityLower is calmer49.4%

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

2–5FTXL wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

AIQ vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AIQ

18.6%in top 5

FTXL

in top 536.9%

AIQStockFTXL

not top 5QCOM8.1%

not top 5NVDA7.9%

not top 5AVGO7.6%

not top 5MU7.5%

not top 5INTC5.7%

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 common15.7%

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

AIQ vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

Global XAIQ

+14.1%

5 years, per year

FTXLFirst Trust

+25.3%

5 years, per year

AIQFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–4FTXL wins

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

AIQ vs SMH

YTD

Global XAIQ

+17.7%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+17.7%Year to date+40.0%

−20.2%Worst drop · 1Y−24.6%

29.7%Volatility · 1Y41.2%

0.1%Yield0.2%

$9.5BAssets$65.8B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIQ, FTXL, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

FTXL0.60%$60

AIQ0.68%$68

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

Yields: AIQ, FTXL, SMH

0.22%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.22%$22

FTXL0.08%$8

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

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AIQ, FTXL, SMH

Today

58.9%most shared, FTXL and SMH

AIQFTXLSMH

AIQ—15.7%20.1%

FTXL15.7%—58.9%

SMH20.1%58.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+59.3%FTXL, at 49.4% volatility

AIQWorst drop−20.2%29.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

FTXLWorst drop−32.6%49.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHFTXL

+40.0%Year to date+56.9%

0.2%Yield0.1%

+38.2%Past year+59.3%

0.35%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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