Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSIO, GRID and SMH

CSIOCohenSteers×GRIDFirst Trust×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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CSIO, GRID and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.5

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundThematic · Infrastructure0.56%0.96%+5.9%+4.6%+23.1%+10.5%−23.5%26.3%$10.4B1.9

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.65%1.82%+16.1%[…][…][…][…][…]$53M2.0

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: CSIO 2025 · GRID 2009 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund · $10.4B$16,504

GRID

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.4% in common

GRIDMeasureSMH

+5.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+4.6%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+23.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,656 · $33,815+50.1%

+10.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,504 · $36,298+29.4%

0.56%Expense ratio$56 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$96 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−23.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

26.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

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GRID vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GRID

39.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

GRIDStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.7%JCInot top 5

8.2%PWRnot top 5

7.8%ETNnot top 5

7.7%ABBN.SWnot top 5

6.8%SU.PAnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common4.4%

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

GRID vs SMH Returns, Every Period

First TrustGRID

+10.5%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

GRIDSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

GRID vs CSIO

YTD

First TrustGRID

+5.9%

CSIOCohenSteers

+16.1%

+5.9%Year to date+16.1%

−23.5%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

26.3%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.0%Yield1.8%

$10.4BAssets$52.5M

2–0CSIO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSIO, GRID, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

GRID0.56%$56

CSIO0.65%$65

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

Yields: CSIO, GRID, SMH

1.82%highest, CSIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSIO1.82%$182

GRID0.96%$96

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$117most kept, CSIO

CSIO$182 − $65 = $117

GRID$96 − $56 = $40

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSIO, GRID, SMH

Today

4.4%most shared, GRID and SMH

CSIOGRIDSMH

CSIO—0.8%0.0%

GRID0.8%—4.4%

SMH0.0%4.4%—

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

GRIDWorst drop−23.5%26.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

CSIOWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CSIOSMH

+16.1%Year to date+35.3%

1.8%Yield0.2%

[…]Past year+39.3%

0.65%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026