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FDL, SMH and VIG

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFDL · 3.61% · $361 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FDL, SMH and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.43%3.61%+24.3%+27.8%+22.9%+14.6%−7.2%12.6%$8.5B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDL 2006 · SMH 2011 · VIG 2006

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5Y

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund · $8.5B$19,804

FDL

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

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

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FDL vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDL

33.0%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

FDLStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.5%CVXnot top 5

6.8%VZnot top 5

6.3%PFEnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDL, SMH, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

FDL0.43%$43

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

Yields: FDL, SMH, VIG

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

+24.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+27.8%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+22.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,551 · $33,705+49.9%

+14.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,804 · $35,140+28.6%

0.43%Expense ratio$43 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

3.61%Trailing 12-mo yield$361 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−7.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

12.6%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

6.1%PMnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

5.3%PEPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

FDL vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDL

+14.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

FDLSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

FDL vs VIG

YTD

First TrustFDL

+24.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+24.3%Year to date+16.0%

−7.2%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

12.6%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

3.6%Yield1.4%

$8.5BAssets$109B

3–1FDL wins

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

3.61%highest, FDL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDL3.61%$361

VIG1.45%$145

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$318most kept, FDL

FDL$361 − $43 = $318

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDL, SMH, VIG

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VIG

FDLSMHVIG

FDL—0.0%2.8%

SMH0.0%—10.3%

VIG2.8%10.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

FDLWorst drop−7.2%12.6% 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

FDLSMH

+24.3%Year to date+39.3%

3.6%Yield0.2%

+27.8%Past year+43.4%

0.43%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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FDL, SMH and VIG

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