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BUG, AVSC, SMH and VUG

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

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAVSC · 0.97% · $97 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

BUG, AVSC, SMH and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.25%0.97%+23.6%+27.6%+19.4%[…]−8.1%16.2%$3.2B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.5

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+50.1%+35.1%+24.8%+7.0%−31.5%39.5%$2.1B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BUG 2019 · AVSC 2022 · SMH 2011 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF · $3.2B[…]

AVSC

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AVSC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVSC

1.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

AVSCStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUG, AVSC, SMH, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

AVSC0.25%$25

SMH0.35%$35

BUG0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

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

AVSCMeasureSMH

+23.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+27.6%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+19.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,035 · $34,270+50.8%

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

0.25%Expense ratio$25 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.97%Trailing 12-mo yield$97 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

4–3AVSC wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.4%LIVNnot top 5

0.3%FTDRnot top 5

0.3%CONnot top 5

0.3%HAEnot top 5

0.3%SAICnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

AVSC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

AvantisAVSC

+27.6%

past year

SMHVanEck

+41.7%

past year

AVSCSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AVSC vs VUG

YTD

AvantisAVSC

+23.6%

VUGVanguard

+5.1%

+23.6%Year to date+5.1%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

1.0%Yield0.4%

$3.2BAssets$233B

4–0AVSC wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: BUG, AVSC, SMH, VUG

1Y

0.97%highest, AVSC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVSC0.97%$97

VUG0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

BUG0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$72most kept, AVSC

AVSC$97 − $25 = $72

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

BUG$3 − $50 = −$47

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BUG, AVSC, SMH, VUG

Today

26.9%most shared, SMH and VUG

BUGAVSCSMHVUG

BUG—0.9%0.0%2.0%

AVSC0.9%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—26.9%

VUG2.0%0.0%26.9%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

AVSCWorst drop−8.1%16.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

BUGWorst drop−31.5%39.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVSCBUG

+23.6%Year to date+50.1%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+27.6%Past year+35.1%

0.25%Fee0.50%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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BUG, AVSC, SMH and VUG

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