Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AIQ, IVES, SMH and CIBR

AIQGlobal X×IVESWedbush×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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AIQ, IVES, 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%$60.7B2.0

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.3

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+15.6%+15.1%+29.5%+13.2%−20.2%30.3%$9.1B2.4

Dan Ives Wedbush AI Revolution ETFThematic · AI & semis0.75%0.37%+12.2%+7.8%[…][…]−21.5%31.1%$767M3.2

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: AIQ 2018 · IVES 2025 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF · $9.1B$18,586

AIQ

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.1% in common

AIQMeasureSMH

+15.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+15.1%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+29.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,734 · $33,815+50.1%

+13.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,586 · $36,298+29.4%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−20.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

30.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

2–6SMH wins

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

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AIQ vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AIQ

18.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

AIQStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%PLTRnot top 5

3.5%SPCXnot top 5

3.5%TSLAnot top 5

3.4%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common19.1%

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

AIQ vs SMH Returns, Every Period

Global XAIQ

+13.2%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

AIQSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

AIQ vs CIBR

YTD

Global XAIQ

+15.6%

CIBRFirst Trust

+32.8%

+15.6%Year to date+32.8%

−20.2%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

30.3%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.1%Yield0.4%

$9.1BAssets$15.8B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIQ, IVES, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

AIQ0.68%$68

IVES0.75%$75

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

Yields: AIQ, IVES, SMH, CIBR

0.42%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.42%$42

IVES0.37%$37

SMH0.23%$23

AIQ0.08%$8

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$12most kept, SMH

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

IVES$37 − $75 = −$38

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AIQ, IVES, SMH, CIBR

Today

46.6%most shared, AIQ and IVES

AIQIVESSMHCIBR

AIQ—46.6%19.1%14.2%

IVES46.6%—25.1%21.1%

SMH19.1%25.1%—5.7%

CIBR14.2%21.1%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

AIQWorst drop−20.2%30.3% vol

IVESWorst drop−21.5%31.1% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% 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

CIBRSMH

+32.8%Year to date+35.3%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+27.5%Past year+39.3%

0.58%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