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FDN, SKYY, XLE and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeXLE · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FDN, SKYY, XLE and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.40%+44.5%+44.3%+17.6%+21.4%−15.0%23.3%$40.9B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index FundSectors · Technology0.49%0.00%+1.2%−1.7%+19.9%+2.1%−18.5%21.9%$4.8B3.0

First Trust Cloud Computing ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.60%0.00%+18.6%+10.5%+27.0%+6.0%−25.4%32.1%$3.1B3.0

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: FDN 2006 · SKYY 2011 · XLE 1998 · SMH 2011

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5Y

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $40.9B$26,316

XLE

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XLE vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLE

58.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

XLEStockSMH

24.1%XOMnot top 5

18.5%CVXnot top 5

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

7.2%COPnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDN, SKYY, XLE, SMH

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

SMH0.35%$35

FDN0.49%$49

SKYY0.60%$60

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+44.5%

VDEVanguard

+42.6%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

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

XLEMeasureSMH

+44.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+40.8%

+44.3%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+17.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,257 · $34,270+50.8%

+21.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,316 · $36,977+29.9%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−15.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

6–2XLE wins

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

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

4.6%MPCnot top 5

4.5%PSXnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

XLE vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRXLE

+21.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.9%

5 years, per year

XLESMHFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Sector vs Thematic: XLE vs SMH

YTD

SPDRXLE

+44.5%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+44.5%Year to date+40.8%

−15.0%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y43.2%

2.4%Yield0.2%

$40.9BAssets$63.5B

4–0XLE wins

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

Yields: FDN, SKYY, XLE, SMH

1Y

2.40%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.40%$240

SMH0.22%$22

FDN0.00%$0

SKYY0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$232most kept, XLE

XLE$240 − $8 = $232

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

FDN$0 − $49 = −$49

SKYY$0 − $60 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDN, SKYY, XLE, SMH

Today

26.8%most shared, FDN and SKYY

FDNSKYYXLESMH

FDN—26.8%0.0%0.0%

SKYY26.8%—0.0%0.0%

XLE0.0%0.0%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+44.3%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

FDNWorst drop−18.5%21.9% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

SKYYWorst drop−25.4%32.1% 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

XLESMH

+44.5%Year to date+40.8%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+44.3%Past year+41.7%

0.08%Fee0.35%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+44.5%Year to date+42.6%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.9BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FDN, SKYY, XLE and SMH

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