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BUG, SCHD, SMH and VYM

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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 incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

BUG, SCHD, SMH and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B2.3

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B2.4

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

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+50.1%+35.1%+24.8%+7.0%−31.5%39.5%$2.1B3.0

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 · SCHD 2011 · SMH 2011 · VYM 2006

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5Y

Global X - Cybersecurity ETF · $2.1B$14,052

BUG

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BUG vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUG

34.0%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

BUGStockSCHD

8.7%OKTAnot top 5

7.3%CRWDnot top 5

6.6%PANWnot top 5

5.8%NTSKnot top 5

5.6%RBRKnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUG, SCHD, SMH, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

BUG0.50%$50

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

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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 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,418

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

BUGMeasureSCHD

+50.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+34.6%

+35.1%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+24.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,418 · $17,234+19.9%

+7.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,052 · $16,418+10.4%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$3 · $293 a year on $10k2.93%

−31.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

39.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

2–6SCHD wins

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

not top 5TXN4.6%

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

BUG vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XBUG

+7.0%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

BUGSCHDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Thematic vs Income: BUG vs SCHD

YTD

Global XBUG

+50.1%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+50.1%Year to date+34.6%

−31.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

39.5%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

0.0%Yield2.9%

$2.1BAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Yields: BUG, SCHD, SMH, VYM

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

VYM2.23%$223

SMH0.22%$22

BUG0.03%$3

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

BUG$3 − $50 = −$47

KeptFee

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

Overlap: BUG, SCHD, SMH, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

BUGSCHDSMHVYM

BUG—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SCHD0.0%—8.6%21.9%

SMH0.0%8.6%—9.3%

VYM0.0%21.9%9.3%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% 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

SCHDBUG

+34.6%Year to date+50.1%

2.9%Yield0.0%

+39.3%Past year+35.1%

0.06%Fee0.50%

3–1SCHD wins

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

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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BUG, SCHD, SMH and VYM

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