Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BAI, SMH and PAVE

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

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BAI, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.5

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.84%+7.2%+7.7%+21.4%+13.9%−15.3%21.5%$13.0B1.8

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.65%1.75%+1.7%−4.9%[…][…]−40.0%47.9%$10.5B2.7

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: BAI 2024 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

BAI

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.1% in common

BAIMeasureSMH

+1.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

−4.9%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.75%Trailing 12-mo yield$175 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−40.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

47.9%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

1–5SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

BAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BAI

26.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

BAIStockSMH

6.0%NVDA21.0%

5.2%TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

4.7%AVGO5.9%

5.3%MUnot top 5

5.1%AMDnot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

Held in common31.1%

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

BAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

iSharesBAI

−4.9%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

BAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

BAI vs PAVE

YTD

iSharesBAI

+1.7%

PAVEGlobal X

+7.2%

+1.7%Year to date+7.2%

−40.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

47.9%Volatility · 1Y21.5%

1.8%Yield0.8%

$10.5BAssets$13.0B

3–1PAVE wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BAI, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

BAI0.65%$65

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

Yields: BAI, SMH, PAVE

1.75%highest, BAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BAI1.75%$175

PAVE0.84%$84

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$110most kept, BAI

BAI$175 − $65 = $110

PAVE$84 − $47 = $37

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: BAI, SMH, PAVE

Today

31.1%most shared, BAI and SMH

BAISMHPAVE

BAI—31.1%0.0%

SMH31.1%—0.0%

PAVE0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

BAIWorst drop−40.0%47.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BAISMH

+1.7%Year to date+28.8%

1.8%Yield0.2%

−4.9%Past year+29.5%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026