Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AT, FTXL and SMH

ATDefiance×FTXLFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

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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AT, FTXL 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%$60.7B1.3

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.09%+53.0%+59.9%+45.1%+23.2%−40.1%51.4%$925M1.8

Defiance Robotics Actuators ETFThematic · AI & semis0.69%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$2M3.0

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: AT 2026 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Defiance Robotics Actuators ETF · $2M[…]

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $925M$28,388

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

ATMeasureFTXL

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+53.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+59.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $30,527+45.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $28,388+23.2%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $9 a year on $10k0.09%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−40.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%

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

0–2FTXL wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

AT vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

36.8%in top 5

FTXL

in top 537.8%

ATStockFTXL

not top 5QCOM9.3%

8.3%6954.Tnot top 5

not top 5NVDA8.1%

not top 5AVGO7.6%

7.4%6273.Tnot top 5

7.4%RBCnot top 5

not top 5MU6.9%

6.9%SKF-B.STnot top 5

6.8%RRXnot top 5

not top 5INTC6.0%

Held in common0.0%

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

AT vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

DefianceAT

[…]

past year

FTXLFirst Trust

+59.9%

past year

Returns […]

ATFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

AT vs SMH

YTD

DefianceAT

[…]

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

[…]Year to date+35.3%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

[…]Volatility · 1Y43.1%

0.0%Yield0.2%

$1.7MAssets$60.7B

1–0SMH wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AT, FTXL, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

FTXL0.60%$60

AT0.69%$69

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

Yields: AT, FTXL, SMH

0.23%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.23%$23

FTXL0.09%$9

AT0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$12most kept, SMH

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

FTXL$9 − $60 = −$51

AT$0 − $69 = −$69

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AT, FTXL, SMH

Today

58.6%most shared, FTXL and SMH

ATFTXLSMH

AT—0.0%0.0%

FTXL0.0%—58.6%

SMH0.0%58.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+59.9%FTXL, at 51.4% volatility

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.4% vol

ATWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHFTXL

+35.3%Year to date+53.0%

0.2%Yield0.1%

+39.3%Past year+59.9%

0.35%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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