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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVYM · 2.25% · $225 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

BUG, VYM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+47.3%+34.8%+23.6%+6.9%−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BUG 2019 · VYM 2006 · SMH 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

Global X - Cybersecurity ETF · $2.0B$13,929

BUG

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$35,624

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

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BUG vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUG

34.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

BUGStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

8.6%OKTAnot top 5

7.3%CRWDnot top 5

6.6%PANWnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUG, VYM, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

BUG0.50%$50

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

Yields: BUG, VYM, SMH

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SMH

+47.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+34.8%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+23.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,873 · $32,788+48.6%

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,929 · $35,624+28.9%

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%

39.5%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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.2%QLYSnot top 5

6.0%NTSKnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

BUG vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XBUG

+6.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

BUGSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: BUG vs VYM

YTD

Global XBUG

+47.3%

VYMVanguard

+15.9%

+47.3%Year to date+15.9%

−31.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

39.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.0%Yield2.2%

$2.0BAssets$78.9B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

2.25%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.25%$225

SMH0.23%$23

BUG0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$221most kept, VYM

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

BUG$3 − $50 = −$47

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BUG, VYM, SMH

Today

9.1%most shared, VYM and SMH

BUGVYMSMH

BUG—0.0%0.0%

VYM0.0%—9.1%

SMH0.0%9.1%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

BUGWorst drop−31.5%39.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMBUG

+15.9%Year to date+47.3%

2.2%Yield0.0%

+19.4%Past year+34.8%

0.04%Fee0.50%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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BUG, VYM and SMH

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