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GII, SCHD, VIG and SMH

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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 incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GII, SCHD, VIG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.4

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.66%+10.2%+10.2%+19.0%+10.0%−10.6%11.6%$959M3.3

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: GII 2007 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $959M$16,128

GII

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GII vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GII

23.4%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

GIIStockSMH

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: GII, SCHD, VIG, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

GII0.40%$40

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

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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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

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

GIIMeasureSMH

+10.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,831 · $33,705+49.9%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,128 · $35,140+28.6%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$266 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−10.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

GIISMH 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

5.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

4.9%NEEnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

4.1%PACnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

GII vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRGII

+10.0%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

GIISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Income: GII vs SCHD

YTD

SPDRGII

+10.2%

SCHDSchwab

+34.2%

+10.2%Year to date+34.2%

−10.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

2.7%Yield2.9%

$959MAssets$124B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Yields: GII, SCHD, VIG, SMH

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

GII2.66%$266

VIG1.45%$145

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

GII$266 − $40 = $226

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GII, SCHD, VIG, SMH

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

GIISCHDVIGSMH

GII—1.3%1.8%0.0%

SCHD1.3%—14.5%8.7%

VIG1.8%14.5%—10.3%

SMH0.0%8.7%10.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% 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

SCHDSMH

+34.2%Year to date+39.3%

2.9%Yield0.2%

+36.8%Past year+43.4%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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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GII, SCHD, VIG and SMH

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