Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSIO, VT, SMH and PAVE

CSIOCohenSteers×VTVanguard×SMHVanEck×PAVEGlobal X×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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CSIO, VT, SMH and PAVE, 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%$60.7B2.0

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.65%1.82%+16.1%[…][…][…][…][…]$53M2.3

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.8%+12.8%+22.3%+14.7%−15.3%21.9%$13.0B2.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VT 2008 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

VTMeasureSMH

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $33,815+50.1%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $36,298+29.4%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

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

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VT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

VTStockSMH

4.5%NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common10.3%

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

VT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

VTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

International vs Thematic: VT vs CSIO

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

CSIOCohenSteers

+16.1%

+11.3%Year to date+16.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

14.9%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.6%Yield1.8%

$81.8BAssets$52.5M

2–0CSIO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSIO, VT, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

CSIO0.65%$65

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

Yields: CSIO, VT, SMH, PAVE

1.82%highest, CSIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CSIO1.82%$182

VT1.55%$155

PAVE0.81%$81

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$149most kept, VT

VT$155 − $6 = $149

CSIO$182 − $65 = $117

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSIO, VT, SMH, PAVE

Today

10.3%most shared, VT and SMH

CSIOVTSMHPAVE

CSIO—0.9%0.0%7.3%

VT0.9%—10.3%1.7%

SMH0.0%10.3%—0.0%

PAVE7.3%1.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% 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

$39.1BAssets$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%

$120BAssets$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