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GII, VYM, SCHD and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.92% · $292 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GII, VYM, SCHD and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+18.3%+20.4%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.0

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.92%+34.9%+37.5%+20.2%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B2.5

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.65%+10.4%+10.2%+19.2%+9.9%−10.6%11.6%$962M3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GII 2007 · VYM 2006 · SCHD 2011 · SMH 2011

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5Y

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $962M$16,008

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, 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 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $62.7B$33,828

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

GIIMeasureSMH

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+37.3%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,933 · $32,582+48.3%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,008 · $33,828+27.6%

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

2.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$265 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−10.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 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 13, 2026 · share of each fund

GII vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRGII

+9.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

GIISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: GII vs SCHD

YTD

SPDRGII

+10.4%

SCHDSchwab

+34.9%

+10.4%Year to date+34.9%

−10.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

2.7%Yield2.9%

$962MAssets$124B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GII, VYM, SCHD, SMH

1Y

2.92%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.92%$292

GII2.65%$265

VYM2.23%$223

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$286most kept, SCHD

SCHD$292 − $6 = $286

GII$265 − $40 = $225

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 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%9.3%

SCHD1.3%21.9%—8.8%

SMH0.0%9.3%8.8%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.5%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDSMH

+34.9%Year to date+35.2%

2.9%Yield0.2%

+37.5%Past year+37.3%

0.06%Fee0.35%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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GII, VYM, SCHD and SMH

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