Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CIBR, SMIG, SCHD and SMH

CIBRFirst Trust×SMIGBahl & Gaynor×SCHDSchwab×SMHVanEck×

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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CIBR, SMIG, SCHD and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.5

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.8

Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.60%1.70%+11.8%+13.7%+14.8%+6.9%−8.5%11.7%$1.5B3.3

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: CIBR 2015 · SMIG 2021 · SCHD 2011 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.9B$17,242

CIBR

SMIG

Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF · $1.5B$13,962

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

CIBRMeasureSMIG

+27.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.8%

+21.1%1 yearTotal return+13.7%

+27.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,663 · $15,141+14.8%

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,242 · $13,962+6.9%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $170 a year on $10k1.70%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

31.1%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

5–3CIBR wins

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

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CIBR vs SMIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

36.4%in top 5

SMIG

in top 521.9%

CIBRStockSMIG

8.3%CRWDnot top 5

7.6%CSCOnot top 5

7.2%PANWnot top 5

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

6.3%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5VCTR4.6%

not top 5SNA4.4%

not top 5TRGP4.4%

not top 5USPH4.3%

not top 5PKG4.2%

Held in common0.4%

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

CIBR vs SMIG Returns, Every Period

First TrustCIBR

+11.5%

5 years, per year

SMIGBahl & Gaynor

+6.9%

5 years, per year

CIBRSMIGFaded: behind in that period

4–0CIBR wins

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

Thematic vs Income: CIBR vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+27.7%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+27.7%Year to date+31.4%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

31.1%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.4%Yield3.0%

$16.9BAssets$120B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CIBR, SMIG, SCHD, SMH

Today

0.06%lowest, SCHD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

SMIG0.60%$60

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

Yields: CIBR, SMIG, SCHD, SMH

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

SMIG1.70%$170

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

SMIG$170 − $60 = $110

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CIBR, SMIG, SCHD, SMH

Today

7.9%most shared, SCHD and SMH

CIBRSMIGSCHDSMH

CIBR—0.4%3.3%5.9%

SMIG0.4%—1.2%0.0%

SCHD3.3%1.2%—7.9%

SMH5.9%0.0%7.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

SMIGWorst drop−8.5%11.7% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% 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

SCHDSMH

+31.4%Year to date+28.8%

3.0%Yield0.2%

+37.0%Past year+29.5%

0.06%Fee0.35%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

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