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FID, SMH and IGV

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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 incomeFID · 3.99% · $399 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FID, SMH and IGV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.6

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.60%3.99%+11.8%+14.9%+20.2%+9.1%−8.9%10.7%$169M1.8

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−4.0%−8.6%+12.5%+2.8%−32.8%32.9%$12.9B2.6

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: FID 2013 · SMH 2011 · IGV 2001

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5Y

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF · $169M$15,485

FID

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

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

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FID vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FID

11.5%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

FIDStockSMH

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: FID, SMH, IGV

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

FID0.60%$60

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

Yields: FID, SMH, IGV

1Y

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

+11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+14.9%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,347 · $33,705+49.9%

+9.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,485 · $35,140+28.6%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

3.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$399 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

10.7%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

FIDSMH 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

2.6%LGEN.Lnot top 5

2.5%0992.HKnot top 5

2.2%APA.AXnot top 5

2.1%TEP.PAnot top 5

2.0%DNB.OLnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

FID vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFID

+9.1%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

FIDSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Income vs Thematic: FID vs SMH

YTD

First TrustFID

+11.8%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+11.8%Year to date+39.3%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

10.7%Volatility · 1Y43.2%

4.0%Yield0.2%

$169MAssets$64.4B

3–1FID wins

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

3.99%highest, FID

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FID3.99%$399

SMH0.22%$22

IGV0.02%$2

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$339most kept, FID

FID$399 − $60 = $339

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FID, SMH, IGV

Today

4.6%most shared, SMH and IGV

FIDSMHIGV

FID—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%—4.6%

IGV0.0%4.6%—

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

FIDWorst drop−8.9%10.7% vol

IGVWorst drop−32.8%32.9% 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

FIDSMH

+11.8%Year to date+39.3%

4.0%Yield0.2%

+14.9%Past year+43.4%

0.60%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FID, SMH and IGV

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