Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ELFY, FDV, SMH and VYM

ELFYALPS×FDVFederated Hermes×SMHVanEck×VYMVanguard×

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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ELFY, FDV, SMH and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.3

Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.61%2.85%+22.6%+26.4%+19.2%[…]−7.4%11.3%$1.0B2.3

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.50%1.18%+6.4%+3.6%[…][…]−22.4%22.7%$160M3.3

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: ELFY 2025 · FDV 2022 · SMH 2011 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF · $160M[…]

ELFY

FDV

Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF · $1.0B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.3% in common

ELFYMeasureFDV

+6.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+22.6%

+3.6%1 yearTotal return+26.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,920+19.2%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $61 a year on $10k · lower is better0.61%

1.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$118 · $285 a year on $10k2.85%

−22.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.4%

22.7%VolatilityLower is calmer11.3%

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

1–5FDV wins

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

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ELFY vs FDV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ELFY

5.7%in top 5

FDV

in top 517.9%

ELFYStockFDV

not top 5PAYX4.2%

not top 5PNC3.7%

not top 5USB3.4%

not top 5WEC3.3%

not top 5PEP3.3%

1.3%NXTnot top 5

1.2%BKHnot top 5

1.1%TTEKnot top 5

1.1%EDnot top 5

1.1%FTSnot top 5

Held in common8.3%

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

ELFY vs FDV Returns, Every Period

ALPSELFY

+3.6%

past year

FDVFederated Hermes

+26.4%

past year

ELFYFDVFaded: behind in that period

0–2FDV wins

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

Thematic vs Income: ELFY vs FDV

YTD

ALPSELFY

+6.4%

FDVFederated Hermes

+22.6%

+6.4%Year to date+22.6%

−22.4%Worst drop · 1Y−7.4%

22.7%Volatility · 1Y11.3%

1.2%Yield2.8%

$160MAssets$1.0B

4–0FDV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ELFY, FDV, SMH, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

ELFY0.50%$50

FDV0.61%$61

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

Yields: ELFY, FDV, SMH, VYM

2.85%highest, FDV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDV2.85%$285

VYM2.26%$226

ELFY1.18%$118

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$224most kept, FDV

FDV$285 − $61 = $224

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

ELFY$118 − $50 = $68

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ELFY, FDV, SMH, VYM

Today

18.1%most shared, FDV and VYM

ELFYFDVSMHVYM

ELFY—8.3%0.0%7.4%

FDV8.3%—0.0%18.1%

SMH0.0%0.0%—8.9%

VYM7.4%18.1%8.9%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

FDVWorst drop−7.4%11.3% vol

ELFYWorst drop−22.4%22.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDVSMH

+22.6%Year to date+35.3%

2.8%Yield0.2%

+26.4%Past year+39.3%

0.61%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

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

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