Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CLOU, SCHD, SMH and VIG

CLOUGlobal X×SCHDSchwab×SMHVanEck×VIGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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CLOU, SCHD, SMH and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.5

Global X - Cloud Computing ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.68%0.00%+15.6%+12.0%+13.6%−3.4%−27.2%33.6%$394M3.6

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CLOU 2019 · SCHD 2011 · SMH 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Global X - Cloud Computing ETF · $394M$8,414

CLOU

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,375

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

CLOUMeasureSCHD

+15.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+32.3%

+12.0%1 yearTotal return+38.7%

+13.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,675 · $17,414+20.3%

−3.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,414 · $16,375+10.4%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $298 a year on $10k2.98%

−27.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

33.6%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

0–8SCHD wins

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

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CLOU vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CLOU

27.4%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

CLOUStockSCHD

6.3%SNOWnot top 5

6.3%PAYCnot top 5

5.1%ZSnot top 5

4.9%WDAYnot top 5

4.7%QLYSnot top 5

not top 5TXN4.7%

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5KO4.2%

not top 5AMGN4.2%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

CLOU vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

Global XCLOU

−3.4%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

CLOUSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: CLOU vs SCHD

YTD

Global XCLOU

+15.6%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

+15.6%Year to date+32.3%

−27.2%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

33.6%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.0%Yield3.0%

$394MAssets$120B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CLOU, SCHD, SMH, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

CLOU0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CLOU, SCHD, SMH, VIG

2.98%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

SMH0.25%$25

CLOU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CLOU$0 − $68 = −$68

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CLOU, SCHD, SMH, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

CLOUSCHDSMHVIG

CLOU—0.0%0.0%2.6%

SCHD0.0%—8.6%14.5%

SMH0.0%8.6%—10.3%

VIG2.6%14.5%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

CLOUWorst drop−27.2%33.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDSMH

+32.3%Year to date+24.3%

3.0%Yield0.2%

+38.7%Past year+27.3%

0.06%Fee0.35%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026