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AIQ, ROBT and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSMH · 0.23% · $23 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AIQ, ROBT and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B1.5

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+14.8%+15.3%+28.5%+13.1%−20.2%30.3%$9.4B2.0

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.02%+5.0%+2.7%+11.6%−0.5%−20.5%26.0%$710M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AIQ 2018 · ROBT 2018 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF · $9.4B$18,504

AIQ

ROBT

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF · $710M$9,749

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 28.4% in common

AIQ

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AIQ vs ROBT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AIQ

18.9%in top 5

ROBT

in top 510.5%

AIQStockROBT

4.3%MSFTnot top 5

4.1%PLTRnot top 5

3.6%SPCXnot top 5

3.5%TSLAnot top 5

3.4%AMZNnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIQ, ROBT, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ROBT0.65%$65

AIQ0.68%$68

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

Yields: AIQ, ROBT, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Measure

ROBT

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+5.0%

+15.3%1 yearTotal return+2.7%

+28.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,236 · $13,918+11.6%

+13.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,504 · $9,749−0.5%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $2 a year on $10k0.02%

−20.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.5%

30.3%VolatilityLower is calmer26.0%

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

6–2AIQ wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5OCDO.L2.3%

not top 5TEM2.2%

not top 5ISRG2.1%

not top 5APPN2.0%

not top 5META1.9%

Held in common28.4%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

AIQ vs ROBT Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XAIQ

+13.1%

5 years, per year

ROBTFirst Trust

−0.5%

5 years, per year

AIQROBTFaded: behind in that period

4–0AIQ wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AIQ vs SMH

YTD

Global XAIQ

+14.8%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+14.8%Year to date+34.3%

−20.2%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

30.3%Volatility · 1Y43.1%

0.1%Yield0.2%

$9.4BAssets$63.5B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

0.23%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.23%$23

AIQ0.08%$8

ROBT0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$12most kept, SMH

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

ROBT$2 − $65 = −$63

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AIQ, ROBT, SMH

Today

28.4%most shared, AIQ and ROBT

AIQROBTSMH

AIQ—28.4%19.5%

ROBT28.4%—11.3%

SMH19.5%11.3%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

ROBTWorst drop−20.5%26.0% vol

AIQWorst drop−20.2%30.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHAIQ

+34.3%Year to date+14.8%

0.2%Yield0.1%

+39.4%Past year+15.3%

0.35%Fee0.68%

4–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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AIQ, ROBT and SMH

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