Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BUG, WCBR, SMH and PAVE

BUGGlobal X×WCBRWisdomTree×SMHVanEck×PAVEGlobal X×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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BUG, WCBR, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

WisdomTree Cybersecurity FundThematic · Cyber & cloud0.45%0.00%+49.9%+37.3%+29.1%+7.4%−29.1%41.5%$213M2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.4

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.84%+7.2%+7.7%+21.4%+13.9%−15.3%21.5%$14.0B2.5

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+43.0%+29.8%+23.6%+6.0%−31.5%39.2%$2.1B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BUG 2019 · WCBR 2021 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $14.0B$19,175

PAVE

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

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

PAVEMeasureSMH

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+7.7%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,906 · $33,022+48.9%

+13.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,175 · $34,950+28.4%

0.47%Expense ratio$47 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$84 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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PAVE vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PAVE

18.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

PAVEStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5ADI5.0%

3.9%FASTnot top 5

3.8%EMRnot top 5

3.7%DEnot top 5

3.5%NUEnot top 5

3.4%UNPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

PAVE vs SMH Returns, Every Period

Global XPAVE

+13.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.4%

5 years, per year

PAVESMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PAVE vs SMH

YTD

Global XPAVE

+7.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+7.2%Year to date+28.8%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

21.5%Volatility · 1Y42.9%

0.8%Yield0.2%

$14.0BAssets$57.7B

3–1PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BUG, WCBR, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

WCBR0.45%$45

PAVE0.47%$47

BUG0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BUG, WCBR, SMH, PAVE

0.84%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.84%$84

SMH0.24%$24

BUG0.03%$3

WCBR0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$37most kept, PAVE

PAVE$84 − $47 = $37

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

WCBR$0 − $45 = −$45

BUG$3 − $50 = −$47

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BUG, WCBR, SMH, PAVE

Today

69.9%most shared, BUG and WCBR

BUGWCBRSMHPAVE

BUG—69.9%0.0%0.0%

WCBR69.9%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

PAVE0.0%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.3%WCBR, at 41.5% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

BUGWorst drop−31.5%39.2% vol

WCBRWorst drop−29.1%41.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PAVEWCBR

+7.2%Year to date+49.9%

0.8%Yield0.0%

+7.7%Past year+37.3%

0.47%Fee0.45%

3–1WCBR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026