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FSTA, SOXX, SMH and XLE

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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 incomeXLE · 2.37% · $237 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FSTA, SOXX, SMH and XLE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.37%+46.7%+44.6%+19.1%+21.7%−15.0%23.4%$40.9B2.0

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+54.7%+58.0%+43.8%+23.2%−39.5%50.0%$43.8B2.5

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETFSectors · Consumer0.08%2.03%+19.8%+20.6%+13.4%+8.1%−9.4%15.3%$1.5B2.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.8

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: FSTA 2013 · SOXX 2001 · SMH 2011 · XLE 1998

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5Y

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF · $1.5B$14,747

FSTA

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FSTA vs SOXX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSTA

50.6%in top 5

SOXX

in top 538.7%

FSTAStockSOXX

14.3%WMTnot top 5

12.4%COSTnot top 5

not top 5AMD10.2%

9.9%PGnot top 5

9.5%KOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSTA, SOXX, SMH, XLE

Today

0.08%lowest, FSTA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FSTA0.08%$8

XLE0.08%$8

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

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

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YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

VDEVanguard

+44.8%

+46.7%Year to date+44.8%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.9BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE 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%

SOXX

iShares Semiconductor ETF · $43.8B$28,376

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

FSTAMeasureSOXX

+19.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+54.7%

+20.6%1 yearTotal return+58.0%

+13.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,569 · $29,720+43.8%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,747 · $28,376+23.2%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $33 a year on $10k · lower is better0.33%

2.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$203 · $27 a year on $10k0.27%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

15.3%VolatilityLower is calmer50.0%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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4.5%PEPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

FSTA vs SOXX Returns, Every Period

5Y

FidelityFSTA

+8.1%

5 years, per year

SOXXiShares

+23.2%

5 years, per year

FSTASOXXFaded: behind in that period

0–4SOXX wins

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

FSTA vs XLE

YTD

FidelityFSTA

+19.8%

XLESPDR

+46.7%

+19.8%Year to date+46.7%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

15.3%Volatility · 1Y23.4%

2.0%Yield2.4%

$1.5BAssets$40.9B

2–2level

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

Yields: FSTA, SOXX, SMH, XLE

1Y

2.37%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.37%$237

FSTA2.03%$203

SOXX0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, XLE

XLE$237 − $8 = $229

FSTA$203 − $8 = $195

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSTA, SOXX, SMH, XLE

Today

70.4%most shared, SOXX and SMH

FSTASOXXSMHXLE

FSTA—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SOXX0.0%—70.4%0.0%

SMH0.0%70.4%—0.0%

XLE0.0%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+58.0%SOXX, at 50.0% volatility

FSTAWorst drop−9.4%15.3% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLESOXX

+46.7%Year to date+54.7%

2.4%Yield0.3%

+44.6%Past year+58.0%

0.08%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FSTA, SOXX, SMH and XLE

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