Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AIUP, FTA, SMH and IWF

AIUPFINQ×FTAFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×IWFiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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AIUP, FTA, SMH and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Value0.58%1.71%+20.5%+26.4%+20.0%+11.1%−8.1%11.6%$1.4B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.9

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B2.4

FINQ FIRST U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETFThematic · AI & semis0.70%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$4M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AIUP 2026 · FTA 2007 · SMH 2011 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

FINQ FIRST U.S. Large Cap AI-Managed Equity ETF · $4M[…]

AIUP

FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$16,899

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.9% in common

AIUPMeasureFTA

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+20.5%

[…]1 yearTotal return+26.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,275+20.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,899+11.1%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $171 a year on $10k1.71%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer11.6%

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

0–2FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AIUP vs FTA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AIUP

53.9%in top 5

FTA

in top 55.2%

AIUPStockFTA

15.0%PANWnot top 5

14.8%DELLnot top 5

14.5%MUnot top 5

4.9%DASHnot top 5

4.7%SQnot top 5

not top 5FISV1.1%

not top 5STZ1.1%

not top 5CCL1.0%

not top 5ALL1.0%

not top 5ACGL1.0%

Held in common2.9%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

AIUP vs FTA Returns, Every Period

FINQAIUP

[…]

past year

FTAFirst Trust

+26.4%

past year

Returns […]

AIUPFTAFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Stocks: AIUP vs FTA

YTD

FINQAIUP

[…]

FTAFirst Trust

+20.5%

[…]Year to date+20.5%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%

[…]Volatility · 1Y11.6%

0.0%Yield1.7%

$3.8MAssets$1.4B

1–0FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AIUP, FTA, SMH, IWF

Today

0.18%lowest, IWF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IWF0.18%$18

SMH0.35%$35

FTA0.58%$58

AIUP0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AIUP, FTA, SMH, IWF

1.71%highest, FTA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTA1.71%$171

IWF0.39%$39

SMH0.24%$24

AIUP0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$113most kept, FTA

FTA$171 − $58 = $113

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

AIUP$0 − $70 = −$70

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AIUP, FTA, SMH, IWF

Today

27.6%most shared, SMH and IWF

AIUPFTASMHIWF

AIUP—2.9%13.2%11.8%

FTA2.9%—0.0%1.7%

SMH13.2%0.0%—27.6%

IWF11.8%1.7%27.6%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.6% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

AIUPWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTASMH

+20.5%Year to date+28.8%

1.7%Yield0.2%

+26.4%Past year+29.5%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026