Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FID, CSIO, SMH and VIG

FIDFirst Trust×CSIOCohenSteers×SMHVanEck×VIGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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FID, CSIO, SMH and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.0

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.60%3.97%+12.4%+17.8%+20.2%+9.3%−8.9%10.7%$167M2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.3

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.65%1.82%+16.1%[…][…][…][…][…]$53M2.7

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FID 2013 · CSIO 2025 · SMH 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF · $167M$15,622

FID

CSIO

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETF · $53M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.7% in common

FIDMeasureCSIO

+12.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+16.1%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return[…]

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,359 · […][…]

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,622 · […][…]

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

3.97%Trailing 12-mo yield$397 · $182 a year on $10k1.82%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

10.7%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–1FID wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FID vs CSIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FID

11.4%in top 5

CSIO

in top 531.6%

FIDStockCSIO

not top 5CSX7.2%

not top 5NEE6.6%

not top 5ETR6.2%

not top 5WMB5.9%

not top 5TRP.TO5.7%

2.6%LGEN.Lnot top 5

2.4%0992.HKnot top 5

2.3%APA.AXnot top 5

2.1%TEP.PAnot top 5

2.0%DNB.OLnot top 5

Held in common3.7%

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

FID vs CSIO Returns, Every Period

First TrustFID

+17.8%

past year

CSIOCohenSteers

[…]

past year

FIDCSIOFaded: behind in that period

0–1CSIO wins

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

Income vs Thematic: FID vs CSIO

YTD

First TrustFID

+12.4%

CSIOCohenSteers

+16.1%

+12.4%Year to date+16.1%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

10.7%Volatility · 1Y[…]

4.0%Yield1.8%

$167MAssets$52.5M

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FID, CSIO, SMH, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

FID0.60%$60

CSIO0.65%$65

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

Yields: FID, CSIO, SMH, VIG

3.97%highest, FID

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FID3.97%$397

CSIO1.82%$182

VIG1.46%$146

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, FID

FID$397 − $60 = $337

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

CSIO$182 − $65 = $117

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FID, CSIO, SMH, VIG

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VIG

FIDCSIOSMHVIG

FID—3.7%0.0%0.0%

CSIO3.7%—0.0%2.2%

SMH0.0%0.0%—10.3%

VIG0.0%2.2%10.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

FIDWorst drop−8.9%10.7% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

CSIOWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FIDSMH

+12.4%Year to date+35.3%

4.0%Yield0.2%

+17.8%Past year+39.3%

0.60%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026