Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DAK, ELFY and SMH

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

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DAK, ELFY and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

EA Series Trust - Dakota Active Equity ETFUnsorted0.43%0.84%+7.4%+8.8%[…][…]−7.9%12.5%$44M1.7

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.8

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.50%1.25%+0.9%−0.9%[…][…]−22.4%22.4%$159M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: DAK 2025 · ELFY 2025 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

EA Series Trust - Dakota Active Equity ETF · $44M[…]

DAK

ELFY

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF · $159M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.0% in common

DAKMeasureELFY

+7.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.9%

+8.8%1 yearTotal return−0.9%

[…]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 · $125 a year on $10k1.25%

−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DAK vs ELFY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DAK

23.6%in top 5

ELFY

in top 55.7%

DAKStockELFY

6.5%AAPLnot top 5

5.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.2%AMZNnot top 5

3.8%IVVnot top 5

3.6%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5NXT1.3%

not top 5BKH1.1%

not top 5EMR1.1%

not top 5TTEK1.1%

not top 5J1.1%

Held in common5.0%

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

DAK vs ELFY Returns, Every Period

DakotaDAK

+8.8%

past year

ELFYALPS

−0.9%

past year

DAKELFYFaded: behind in that period

2–0DAK wins

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

Unsorted vs Thematic: DAK vs ELFY

YTD

DakotaDAK

+7.4%

ELFYALPS

+0.9%

+7.4%Year to date+0.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−22.4%

12.5%Volatility · 1Y22.4%

0.8%Yield1.2%

$43.6MAssets$159M

3–1DAK wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DAK, ELFY, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

DAK0.43%$43

ELFY0.50%$50

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

Yields: DAK, ELFY, SMH

1.25%highest, ELFY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ELFY1.25%$125

DAK0.84%$84

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$75most kept, ELFY

ELFY$125 − $50 = $75

DAK$84 − $43 = $41

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DAK, ELFY, SMH

Today

12.7%most shared, DAK and SMH

DAKELFYSMH

DAK—5.0%12.7%

ELFY5.0%—0.0%

SMH12.7%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

DAKWorst drop−7.9%12.5% vol

ELFYWorst drop−22.4%22.4% 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

ELFYSMH

+0.9%Year to date+24.3%

1.2%Yield0.2%

−0.9%Past year+27.3%

0.50%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH 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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026