Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BAI, LFSC 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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BAI, LFSC 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%$60.7B1.5

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+27.8%+49.4%[…][…]−17.6%29.1%$125M1.8

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.65%1.65%+7.9%+4.1%[…][…]−40.0%48.2%$10.5B2.5

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: BAI 2024 · LFSC 2024 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF · $125M[…]

LFSC

BAI

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF · $10.5B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

LFSCMeasureBAI

+27.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+7.9%

+49.4%1 yearTotal return+4.1%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $165 a year on $10k1.65%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.0%

29.1%VolatilityLower is calmer48.2%

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

4–2LFSC wins

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

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LFSC vs BAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LFSC

34.8%in top 5

BAI

in top 527.1%

LFSCStockBAI

10.7%REPLnot top 5

7.6%LIVNnot top 5

not top 5NVDA6.0%

6.0%COGTnot top 5

5.6%TVTXnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.6%

not top 5MU5.5%

not top 5TSM5.4%

4.9%BLLNnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.6%

Held in common0.5%

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

LFSC vs BAI Returns, Every Period

EmeraldLFSC

+49.4%

past year

BAIiShares

+4.1%

past year

LFSCBAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0LFSC wins

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

LFSC vs BAI

YTD

EmeraldLFSC

+27.8%

BAIiShares

+7.9%

+27.8%Year to date+7.9%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−40.0%

29.1%Volatility · 1Y48.2%

0.0%Yield1.7%

$125MAssets$10.5B

3–1LFSC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BAI, LFSC, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

BAI0.65%$65

LFSC0.79%$79

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

Yields: BAI, LFSC, SMH

1.65%highest, BAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BAI1.65%$165

SMH0.23%$23

LFSC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$100most kept, BAI

BAI$165 − $65 = $100

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

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

Overlap: BAI, LFSC, SMH

Today

31.8%most shared, BAI and SMH

BAILFSCSMH

BAI—0.5%31.8%

LFSC0.5%—0.0%

SMH31.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+49.4%LFSC, at 29.1% volatility

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%29.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

BAIWorst drop−40.0%48.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BAISMH

+7.9%Year to date+35.3%

1.7%Yield0.2%

+4.1%Past year+39.3%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

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