Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CIBR, QQQ and SMH

CIBRFirst Trust×QQQInvesco×SMHVanEck×

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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CIBR, QQQ and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B1.9

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

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.3

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: CIBR 2015 · QQQ 1999 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$17,956

CIBR

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$18,068

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.2% in common

CIBRMeasureQQQ

+32.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.0%

+27.5%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+28.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,296 · $19,011+23.9%

+12.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,956 · $18,068+12.6%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.5%

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

3–5QQQ wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

CIBR vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

36.0%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.4%

CIBRStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.5%

8.3%CRWDnot top 5

not top 5NVDA7.7%

7.5%CSCOnot top 5

7.2%PANWnot top 5

7.0%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5MSFT6.7%

6.1%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.8%

not top 5MU3.7%

Held in common11.2%

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

CIBR vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

First TrustCIBR

+12.4%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.6%

5 years, per year

CIBRQQQFaded: behind in that period

3–1CIBR wins

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

Thematic vs Core: CIBR vs QQQ

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+32.8%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+32.8%Year to date+11.0%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y21.5%

0.4%Yield0.5%

$15.8BAssets$446B

3–1QQQ wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CIBR, QQQ, SMH

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: CIBR, QQQ, SMH

0.46%highest, QQQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QQQ0.46%$46

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$28most kept, QQQ

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CIBR, QQQ, SMH

Today

28.2%most shared, QQQ and SMH

CIBRQQQSMH

CIBR—11.2%5.7%

QQQ11.2%—28.2%

SMH5.7%28.2%—

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

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% 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

QQQSMH

+11.0%Year to date+35.3%

0.5%Yield0.2%

+11.6%Past year+39.3%

0.18%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+10.9%Year to date+11.0%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$103BAssets$446B

1–1level

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+9.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+9.9%Year to date+11.0%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$29.1BAssets$446B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026