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BAI, SMH and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeBAI · 1.57% · $157 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

BAI, SMH and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.65%1.57%+13.8%+6.6%[…][…]−40.0%48.3%$11.9B2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BAI 2024 · SMH 2011 · VIG 2006

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5Y

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF · $11.9B[…]

BAI

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.0% in common

BAIMeasure

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BAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BAI

26.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

BAIStockSMH

4.4%NVDA18.0%

5.4%TSM10.1%

6.4%AMD5.9%

5.3%AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BAI, SMH, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

BAI0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BAI, SMH, VIG

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

+13.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+40.8%

+6.6%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,270+50.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,977+29.9%

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

1.57%Trailing 12-mo yield$157 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−40.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

48.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

1–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.1%

5.4%MUnot top 5

Held in common32.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

BAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesBAI

+6.6%

past year

SMHVanEck

+41.7%

past year

BAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: BAI vs VIG

YTD

iSharesBAI

+13.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+13.8%Year to date+16.0%

−40.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

48.3%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

1.6%Yield1.4%

$11.9BAssets$109B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.57%highest, BAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BAI1.57%$157

VIG1.45%$145

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$141most kept, VIG

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

BAI$157 − $65 = $92

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BAI, SMH, VIG

Today

32.0%most shared, BAI and SMH

BAISMHVIG

BAI—32.0%9.4%

SMH32.0%—10.3%

VIG9.4%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

BAIWorst drop−40.0%48.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BAISMH

+13.8%Year to date+40.8%

1.6%Yield0.2%

+6.6%Past year+41.7%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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BAI, SMH and VIG

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