Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FID, WDIV and SMH

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

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FID, WDIV and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.40%4.18%+14.1%+18.9%+20.3%+9.3%−8.6%10.8%$278M1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.8

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%$167M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · WDIV 2013 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF · $278M$15,634

WDIV

FID

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 63.3% in common

WDIVMeasureFID

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.4%

+18.9%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,407 · $17,359+20.2%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,634 · $15,622+9.3%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

4.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$418 · $397 a year on $10k3.97%

−8.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer10.7%

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

6–1WDIV wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WDIV vs FID: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WDIV

9.1%in top 5

FID

in top 511.4%

WDIVStockFID

2.0%LGEN.L2.6%

1.9%0992.HK2.4%

1.7%APA.AX2.3%

not top 5TEP.PA2.1%

not top 5DNB.OL2.0%

1.8%MOnot top 5

1.7%HIWnot top 5

Held in common63.3%

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

WDIV vs FID Returns, Every Period

SPDRWDIV

+9.3%

5 years, per year

FIDFirst Trust

+9.3%

5 years, per year

WDIVFIDFaded: behind in that period

3–0WDIV wins

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

WDIV vs FID

YTD

SPDRWDIV

+14.1%

FIDFirst Trust

+12.4%

+14.1%Year to date+12.4%

−8.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y10.7%

4.2%Yield4.0%

$278MAssets$167M

3–1WDIV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FID, WDIV, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

WDIV0.40%$40

FID0.60%$60

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

Yields: FID, WDIV, SMH

4.18%highest, WDIV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WDIV4.18%$418

FID3.97%$397

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$378most kept, WDIV

WDIV$418 − $40 = $378

FID$397 − $60 = $337

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FID, WDIV, SMH

Today

63.3%most shared, FID and WDIV

FIDWDIVSMH

FID—63.3%0.0%

WDIV63.3%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

FIDWorst drop−8.9%10.7% vol

WDIVWorst drop−8.6%10.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WDIVSMH

+14.1%Year to date+35.3%

4.2%Yield0.2%

+18.9%Past year+39.3%

0.40%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026