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BUG, AVSC, SMH and VUG

BUGGlobal X×AVSCAvantis×SMHVanEck×VUGVanguard×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAVSC · 0.99% · $99 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%0.99%+21.9%+25.1%+19.7%[…]−8.1%16.2%$3.3B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.5

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+47.2%+34.2%+23.0%+6.2%−30.3%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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BUG 2019 · AVSC 2022 · SMH 2011 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Global X - Cybersecurity ETF · $2.1B$13,491

BUG

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BUG vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUG

34.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

BUGStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.8%OKTAnot top 5

7.3%CRWDnot top 5

6.6%PANWnot top 5

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 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $62.7B$33,828

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

BUGMeasureSMH

+47.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

+34.2%1 yearTotal return+37.3%

+23.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,609 · $32,582+48.3%

+6.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,491 · $33,828+27.6%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$3 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−30.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

39.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

6.0%NTSKnot top 5

5.6%QLYSnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

BUG vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XBUG

+6.2%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

BUGSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Stocks: BUG vs AVSC

YTD

Global XBUG

+47.2%

AVSCAvantis

+21.9%

+47.2%Year to date+21.9%

−30.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%

39.5%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.0%Yield1.0%

$2.1BAssets$3.3B

3–1AVSC wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: BUG, AVSC, SMH, VUG

1Y

0.99%highest, AVSC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVSC0.99%$99

VUG0.41%$41

SMH0.23%$23

BUG0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$74most kept, AVSC

AVSC$99 − $25 = $74

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

BUG$3 − $50 = −$47

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 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 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

AVSCWorst drop−8.1%16.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

BUGWorst drop−30.3%39.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVSCBUG

+21.9%Year to date+47.2%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+25.1%Past year+34.2%

0.25%Fee0.50%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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BUG, AVSC, SMH and VUG

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