Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FAN, SMOG and VGT

FANFirst Trust×SMOGVanEck×VGTVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,281VGT · best of the three

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FAN, SMOG and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+19.3%+18.0%+29.2%+16.3%−17.5%26.6%$155B1.5

First Trust Global Wind Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.61%0.89%+15.0%+16.0%+20.3%+2.5%−20.2%20.8%$195M2.0

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.64%1.52%+3.0%−0.3%+12.5%−4.5%−18.0%22.9%$126M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: FAN 2008 · SMOG 2007 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF · $195M$11,310

FAN

SMOG

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF · $126M$7,938

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.6% in common

FANMeasureSMOG

+15.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+3.0%

+16.0%1 yearTotal return−0.3%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,424 · $14,243+12.5%

+2.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,310 · $7,938−4.5%

0.61%Expense ratio$61 · $64 a year on $10k · lower is better0.64%

0.89%Trailing 12-mo yield$89 · $152 a year on $10k1.52%

−20.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.0%

20.8%VolatilityLower is calmer22.9%

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

6–2FAN wins

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

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FAN vs SMOG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FAN

40.7%in top 5

SMOG

in top 538.0%

FANStockSMOG

not top 5IBE.MC9.3%

9.2%NDX1.DEnot top 5

8.8%ORSTED.Cnot top 5

8.6%EDPR.LSnot top 5

not top 5TSLA8.3%

7.9%VWS.COnot top 5

not top 5NEE7.9%

not top 5ENEL.MI7.2%

6.1%0916.HKnot top 5

not top 51211.HK5.3%

Held in common18.6%

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

FAN vs SMOG Returns, Every Period

First TrustFAN

+2.5%

5 years, per year

SMOGVanEck

−4.5%

5 years, per year

FANSMOGFaded: behind in that period

4–0FAN wins

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

FAN vs SMOG

YTD

First TrustFAN

+15.0%

SMOGVanEck

+3.0%

+15.0%Year to date+3.0%

−20.2%Worst drop · 1Y−18.0%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y22.9%

0.9%Yield1.5%

$195MAssets$126M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FAN, SMOG, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

FAN0.61%$61

SMOG0.64%$64

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

Yields: FAN, SMOG, VGT

1.52%highest, SMOG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMOG1.52%$152

FAN0.89%$89

VGT0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$88most kept, SMOG

SMOG$152 − $64 = $88

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

FAN$89 − $61 = $28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FAN, SMOG, VGT

Today

18.6%most shared, FAN and SMOG

FANSMOGVGT

FAN—18.6%0.0%

SMOG18.6%—0.1%

VGT0.0%0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.0%VGT, at 26.6% volatility

FANWorst drop−20.2%20.8% vol

SMOGWorst drop−18.0%22.9% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMOGVGT

+3.0%Year to date+19.3%

1.5%Yield0.4%

−0.3%Past year+18.0%

0.64%Fee0.09%

3–1VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+19.1%

VGTVanguard

+19.3%

+19.1%Year to date+19.3%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$110BAssets$155B

1–1level

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