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BUG, SMH, VUG and DRAM

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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 incomeVUG · 0.41% · $41 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

BUG, SMH, VUG and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.9

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+50.1%+35.1%+24.8%+7.0%−31.5%39.5%$2.0B2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$16.6B4.0

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 · SMH 2011 · VUG 2004 · DRAM 2026

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5Y

Global X - Cybersecurity ETF · $2.0B$14,052

BUG

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BUG vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUG

34.0%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

BUGStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

8.7%OKTAnot top 5

7.3%CRWDnot top 5

6.6%PANWnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUG, SMH, VUG, DRAM

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

BUG0.50%$50

DRAM0.65%$65

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

BUGMeasureSMH

+50.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+35.1%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+24.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,418 · $34,270+50.8%

+7.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,052 · $36,977+29.9%

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

0.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$3 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−31.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

39.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

5.8%NTSKnot top 5

5.6%RBRKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

BUG vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XBUG

+7.0%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.9%

5 years, per year

BUGSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–3SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Stocks: BUG vs VUG

YTD

Global XBUG

+50.1%

VUGVanguard

+5.1%

+50.1%Year to date+5.1%

−31.5%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

39.5%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

0.0%Yield0.4%

$2.0BAssets$233B

3–1VUG wins

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

Yields: BUG, SMH, VUG, DRAM

1Y

0.41%highest, VUG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VUG0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

BUG0.03%$3

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$38most kept, VUG

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

BUG$3 − $50 = −$47

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: BUG, SMH, VUG, DRAM

Today

26.9%most shared, SMH and VUG

BUGSMHVUGDRAM

BUG—0.0%2.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%—26.9%2.8%

VUG2.0%26.9%—1.7%

DRAM0.0%2.8%1.7%—

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

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

BUGWorst drop−31.5%39.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VUGBUG

+5.1%Year to date+50.1%

0.4%Yield0.0%

+3.6%Past year+35.1%

0.03%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

$43.8BAssets$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, SMH, VUG and DRAM

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