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FDV, ELFY, SMH and VIG

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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

FDV, ELFY, SMH and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.61%2.85%+22.5%+23.4%+19.1%[…]−7.4%11.3%$1.0B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.50%1.18%+6.3%+2.9%[…][…]−22.4%22.7%$159M3.3

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

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ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF · $159M[…]

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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: FDV, ELFY, SMH, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$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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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

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$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%

$159MAssets$1.0B

4–0FDV wins

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

Yields: FDV, ELFY, SMH, VIG

1Y

2.85%highest, FDV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDV2.85%$285

VIG1.45%$145

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

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

ELFY$118 − $50 = $68

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDV, ELFY, SMH, VIG

Today

10.3%most shared, FDV and VIG

FDVELFYSMHVIG

FDV—8.0%0.0%10.3%

ELFY8.0%—0.0%5.4%

SMH0.0%0.0%—10.3%

VIG10.3%5.4%10.3%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% 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

$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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FDV, ELFY, SMH and VIG

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