Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BUG, SMH and SPYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the three

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BUG, SMH and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.03%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$179B1.9

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+49.6%+37.4%+25.2%+7.1%−31.5%39.4%$2.0B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BUG 2019 · SMH 2011 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Cybersecurity ETF · $2.0B$14,101

BUG

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

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

BUGMeasureSMH

+49.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+37.4%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+25.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,604 · $33,815+50.1%

+7.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,101 · $36,298+29.4%

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%

−31.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

39.4%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

BUG vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUG

34.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

BUGStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.5%OKTAnot top 5

7.2%CRWDnot top 5

6.5%PANWnot top 5

6.1%QLYSnot top 5

6.0%NTSKnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

BUG vs SMH Returns, Every Period

Global XBUG

+7.1%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

BUGSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: BUG vs SPYM

YTD

Global XBUG

+49.6%

SPYMSPDR

+11.3%

+49.6%Year to date+11.3%

−31.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

39.4%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.0%Yield1.0%

$2.0BAssets$179B

3–1SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUG, SMH, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

SMH0.35%$35

BUG0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BUG, SMH, SPYM

1.03%highest, SPYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SPYM1.03%$103

SMH0.23%$23

BUG0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$101most kept, SPYM

SPYM$103 − $2 = $101

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

BUG$3 − $50 = −$47

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BUG, SMH, SPYM

Today

15.0%most shared, SMH and SPYM

BUGSMHSPYM

BUG—0.0%1.0%

SMH0.0%—15.0%

SPYM1.0%15.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

BUGWorst drop−31.5%39.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SPYMBUG

+11.3%Year to date+49.6%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+13.6%Past year+37.4%

0.02%Fee0.50%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026