Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FMED, QLTY, SMH and VUG

FMEDFidelity×QLTYGMO×SMHVanEck×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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FMED, QLTY, SMH and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.65%+12.8%+16.6%[…][…]−11.7%13.1%$5.6B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.4

Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.50%0.00%+17.0%+22.3%+16.1%[…]−18.3%24.7%$53M2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FMED 2020 · QLTY 2023 · SMH 2011 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.6B[…]

QLTY

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.5% in common

QLTYMeasureSMH

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+16.6%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$65 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

QLTY vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLTY

25.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

QLTYStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

not top 5TSM9.8%

8.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5ADI5.0%

4.5%JNJnot top 5

4.3%TMOnot top 5

4.3%GOOGLnot top 5

4.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common15.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

QLTY vs SMH Returns, Every Period

GMOQLTY

+16.6%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

QLTYSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QLTY vs VUG

YTD

GMOQLTY

+12.8%

VUGVanguard

+1.4%

+12.8%Year to date+1.4%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

0.7%Yield0.4%

$5.6BAssets$233B

4–0QLTY wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FMED, QLTY, SMH, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

FMED0.50%$50

QLTY0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FMED, QLTY, SMH, VUG

0.65%highest, QLTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLTY0.65%$65

VUG0.42%$42

SMH0.24%$24

FMED0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$39most kept, VUG

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

QLTY$65 − $50 = $15

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

FMED$0 − $50 = −$50

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FMED, QLTY, SMH, VUG

Today

39.8%most shared, QLTY and VUG

FMEDQLTYSMHVUG

FMED—7.9%0.0%2.0%

QLTY7.9%—15.5%39.8%

SMH0.0%15.5%—26.9%

VUG2.0%39.8%26.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

FMEDWorst drop−18.3%24.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLTYSMH

+12.8%Year to date+28.8%

0.7%Yield0.2%

+16.6%Past year+29.5%

0.50%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026