Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GII, VYM, SCHD and SMH

GIISPDR×VYMVanguard×SCHDSchwab×SMHVanEck×

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

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GII, VYM, SCHD and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.0

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$122B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.67%+9.7%+11.9%+18.7%+9.8%−10.6%11.6%$958M3.4

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: GII 2007 · VYM 2006 · SCHD 2011 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $958M$15,973

GII

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,254

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.2% in common

GIIMeasureVYM

+9.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+15.4%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+18.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,731 · $17,150+19.7%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,973 · $17,254+11.5%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.67%Trailing 12-mo yield$267 · $226 a year on $10k2.26%

−10.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

1–7VYM wins

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

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GII vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GII

23.7%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

GIIStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

5.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

5.0%NEEnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

4.2%PACnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common4.2%

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

GII vs VYM Returns, Every Period

SPDRGII

+9.8%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.5%

5 years, per year

GIIVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–4VYM wins

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

Thematic vs Income: GII vs SCHD

YTD

SPDRGII

+9.7%

SCHDSchwab

+33.2%

+9.7%Year to date+33.2%

−10.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

2.7%Yield3.0%

$958MAssets$122B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GII, VYM, SCHD, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

GII0.40%$40

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

Yields: GII, VYM, SCHD, SMH

2.96%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.96%$296

GII2.67%$267

VYM2.26%$226

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, SCHD

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

GII$267 − $40 = $227

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GII, VYM, SCHD, SMH

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

GIIVYMSCHDSMH

GII—4.2%1.3%0.0%

VYM4.2%—21.9%8.9%

SCHD1.3%21.9%—8.2%

SMH0.0%8.9%8.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% 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

SCHDSMH

+33.2%Year to date+35.3%

3.0%Yield0.2%

+39.1%Past year+39.3%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX 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