Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ASHR, LIT and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the three

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ASHR, LIT and SMH, 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%$60.7B1.6

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETFThematic · China0.65%2.45%−5.6%−4.6%+9.8%−2.9%−19.5%18.3%$1.3B1.9

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.75%0.82%−5.0%+2.6%+9.5%−7.0%−34.4%30.3%$1.1B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ASHR 2013 · LIT 2010 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

SMH

ASHR

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF · $1.3B$8,635

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

SMHMeasureASHR

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−5.6%

+39.3%1 yearTotal return−4.6%

+50.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,815 · $13,254+9.8%

+29.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $36,298 · $8,635−2.9%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−19.5%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

5–3SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs ASHR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.7%in top 5

ASHR

in top 513.9%

SMHStockASHR

20.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

5.9%TXNnot top 5

5.7%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5600519.S4.0%

not top 5300750.S2.9%

not top 5601318.S2.5%

not top 5600036.S2.3%

not top 5300308.S2.2%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs ASHR Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.4%

5 years, per year

ASHRXtrackers

−2.9%

5 years, per year

SMHASHRFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

SMH vs ASHR

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.3%

ASHRXtrackers

−5.6%

+35.3%Year to date−5.6%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−19.5%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.2%Yield2.4%

$60.7BAssets$1.3B

3–1ASHR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ASHR, LIT, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ASHR0.65%$65

LIT0.75%$75

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

Yields: ASHR, LIT, SMH

2.45%highest, ASHR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ASHR2.45%$245

LIT0.82%$82

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$180most kept, ASHR

ASHR$245 − $65 = $180

LIT$82 − $75 = $7

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ASHR, LIT, SMH

Today

5.3%most shared, ASHR and LIT

ASHRLITSMH

ASHR—5.3%0.0%

LIT5.3%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

ASHRWorst drop−19.5%18.3% vol

LITWorst drop−34.4%30.3% 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

ASHRSMH

−5.6%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

−4.6%Past year+39.3%

0.65%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