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ELFY, FDV, VYM and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFDV · 2.85% · $285 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ELFY, FDV, VYM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.3

Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.61%2.85%+22.5%+23.4%+19.1%[…]−7.4%11.3%$1.0B2.3

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.50%1.18%+6.3%+2.9%[…][…]−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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ELFY 2025 · FDV 2022 · VYM 2006 · SMH 2011

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ELFY vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ELFY

5.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

ELFYStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ELFY, FDV, VYM, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

ELFY0.50%$50

FDV0.61%$61

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

ELFYMeasureSMH

+6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+2.9%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$118 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−22.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

22.7%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.2%NXTnot top 5

1.2%TLNnot top 5

1.1%BKHnot top 5

1.1%RRXnot top 5

1.1%EMRnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

ELFY vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

ALPSELFY

+2.9%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

ELFYSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: ELFY vs FDV

YTD

ALPSELFY

+6.3%

FDVFederated Hermes

+22.5%

+6.3%Year to date+22.5%

−22.4%Worst drop · 1Y−7.4%

22.7%Volatility · 1Y11.3%

1.2%Yield2.9%

$160MAssets$1.0B

4–0FDV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ELFY, FDV, VYM, SMH

1Y

2.85%highest, FDV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDV2.85%$285

VYM2.23%$223

ELFY1.18%$118

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$224most kept, FDV

FDV$285 − $61 = $224

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

ELFY$118 − $50 = $68

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ELFY, FDV, VYM, SMH

Today

18.1%most shared, FDV and VYM

ELFYFDVVYMSMH

ELFY—8.0%7.4%0.0%

FDV8.0%—18.1%0.0%

VYM7.4%18.1%—9.3%

SMH0.0%0.0%9.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% 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%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDVSMH

+22.5%Year to date+39.3%

2.9%Yield0.2%

+23.4%Past year+43.4%

0.61%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ELFY, FDV, VYM and SMH

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