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BUG, SMH and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVUG · 0.41% · $41 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

BUG, SMH and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.9

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+48.2%+32.8%+23.3%+6.4%−31.5%39.5%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BUG 2019 · SMH 2011 · VUG 2004

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Head to Head

5Y

Global X - Cybersecurity ETF · $2.0B$13,661

BUG

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.0% in common

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BUG vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUG

34.2%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

BUGStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

8.8%OKTAnot top 5

7.3%CRWDnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUG, SMH, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

BUG0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BUG, SMH, VUG

1Y

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VUG

+48.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+4.9%

+32.8%1 yearTotal return+3.5%

+23.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,766 · $18,215+22.1%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,661 · $16,326+10.3%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$3 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−31.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

39.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

3–5VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.6%PANWnot top 5

6.0%NTSKnot top 5

5.6%QLYSnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

Held in common2.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

BUG vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XBUG

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

BUGVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1BUG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Stocks: BUG vs VUG

YTD

Global XBUG

+48.2%

VUGVanguard

+4.9%

+48.2%Year to date+4.9%

−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 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

0.41%highest, VUG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VUG0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

BUG0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 12, 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

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BUG, SMH, VUG

Today

26.9%most shared, SMH and VUG

BUGSMHVUG

BUG—0.0%2.0%

SMH0.0%—26.9%

VUG2.0%26.9%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VUGBUG

+4.9%Year to date+48.2%

0.4%Yield0.0%

+3.5%Past year+32.8%

0.03%Fee0.50%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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BUG, SMH and VUG

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