Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BAI, VIG and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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BAI, VIG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.6

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.65%1.82%−2.3%−8.2%[…][…]−40.0%47.7%$11.6B2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BAI 2024 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF · $11.6B[…]

BAI

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.2% in common

BAIMeasureVIG

−2.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.5%

−8.2%1 yearTotal return+15.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,814+18.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,331+10.3%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$182 · $149 a year on $10k1.49%

−40.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

47.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

1–5VIG wins

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

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BAI vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BAI

26.9%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

BAIStockVIG

5.9%NVDAnot top 5

5.7%MUnot top 5

5.5%AMDnot top 5

5.2%TSMnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

4.7%AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common9.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

BAI vs VIG Returns, Every Period

iSharesBAI

−8.2%

past year

VIGVanguard

+15.2%

past year

BAIVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: BAI vs VIG

YTD

iSharesBAI

−2.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

−2.3%Year to date+12.5%

−40.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

47.7%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$11.6BAssets$109B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BAI, VIG, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

BAI0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BAI, VIG, SMH

1.82%highest, BAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BAI1.82%$182

VIG1.49%$149

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$145most kept, VIG

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

BAI$182 − $65 = $117

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BAI, VIG, SMH

Today

32.0%most shared, BAI and SMH

BAIVIGSMH

BAI—9.2%32.0%

VIG9.2%—10.3%

SMH32.0%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

BAIWorst drop−40.0%47.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BAISMH

−2.3%Year to date+24.3%

1.8%Yield0.2%

−8.2%Past year+27.3%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026