Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DAK, ELFY, CIBR and SMH

DAKDakota×ELFYALPS×CIBRFirst Trust×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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DAK, ELFY, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

EA Series Trust - Dakota Active Equity ETFUnsorted0.43%0.84%+8.2%+9.2%[…][…]−7.9%12.5%$42M2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$15.8B2.5

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.50%1.23%+2.3%−1.4%[…][…]−22.4%22.4%$154M2.8

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: DAK 2025 · ELFY 2025 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

EA Series Trust - Dakota Active Equity ETF · $42M[…]

DAK

ELFY

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF · $154M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.9% in common

DAKMeasureELFY

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.3%

+9.2%1 yearTotal return−1.4%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.43%Expense ratio$43 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$84 · $123 a year on $10k1.23%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−22.4%

12.5%VolatilityLower is calmer22.4%

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

5–1DAK wins

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

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DAK vs ELFY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DAK

23.7%in top 5

ELFY

in top 55.8%

DAKStockELFY

6.7%AAPLnot top 5

5.2%NVDAnot top 5

4.3%AMZNnot top 5

3.8%IVVnot top 5

3.7%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5NXT1.2%

not top 5BKH1.2%

not top 5ED1.1%

not top 5TTEK1.1%

not top 5FTS1.1%

Held in common4.9%

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

DAK vs ELFY Returns, Every Period

DakotaDAK

+9.2%

past year

ELFYALPS

−1.4%

past year

DAKELFYFaded: behind in that period

2–0DAK wins

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

Unsorted vs Thematic: DAK vs ELFY

YTD

DakotaDAK

+8.2%

ELFYALPS

+2.3%

+8.2%Year to date+2.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−22.4%

12.5%Volatility · 1Y22.4%

0.8%Yield1.2%

$42.0MAssets$154M

3–1DAK wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DAK, ELFY, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

DAK0.43%$43

ELFY0.50%$50

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: DAK, ELFY, CIBR, SMH

1.23%highest, ELFY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ELFY1.23%$123

DAK0.84%$84

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$73most kept, ELFY

ELFY$123 − $50 = $73

DAK$84 − $43 = $41

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DAK, ELFY, CIBR, SMH

Today

11.8%most shared, DAK and SMH

DAKELFYCIBRSMH

DAK—4.9%6.4%11.8%

ELFY4.9%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR6.4%0.0%—5.9%

SMH11.8%0.0%5.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

DAKWorst drop−7.9%12.5% vol

ELFYWorst drop−22.4%22.4% 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

ELFYSMH

+2.3%Year to date+28.8%

1.2%Yield0.2%

−1.4%Past year+29.5%

0.50%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026