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GRID, ELFY and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeELFY · 1.18% · $118 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

GRID, ELFY and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.50%1.18%+7.1%+2.5%[…][…]−22.4%22.7%$159M1.7

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.8

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundThematic · Infrastructure0.56%0.95%+6.9%+5.0%+23.1%+10.6%−23.5%26.4%$10.8B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GRID 2009 · ELFY 2025 · SMH 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF · $159M[…]

ELFY

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

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

ELFYMeasure

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ELFY vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ELFY

5.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

ELFYStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GRID, ELFY, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ELFY0.50%$50

GRID0.56%$56

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GRID, ELFY, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SMH

+7.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+2.5%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,270+50.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,977+29.9%

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

1.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$118 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−22.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

22.7%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.2%NXTnot top 5

1.2%BKHnot top 5

1.1%TLNnot top 5

1.1%RRXnot top 5

1.1%TTEKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

ELFY vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

ALPSELFY

+2.5%

past year

SMHVanEck

+41.7%

past year

ELFYSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ELFY vs GRID

YTD

ALPSELFY

+7.1%

GRIDFirst Trust

+6.9%

+7.1%Year to date+6.9%

−22.4%Worst drop · 1Y−23.5%

22.7%Volatility · 1Y26.4%

1.2%Yield1.0%

$159MAssets$10.8B

4–0ELFY wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.18%highest, ELFY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ELFY1.18%$118

GRID0.95%$95

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$68most kept, ELFY

ELFY$118 − $50 = $68

GRID$95 − $56 = $39

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GRID, ELFY, SMH

Today

6.4%most shared, GRID and ELFY

GRIDELFYSMH

GRID—6.4%4.2%

ELFY6.4%—0.0%

SMH4.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

ELFYWorst drop−22.4%22.7% vol

GRIDWorst drop−23.5%26.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ELFYSMH

+7.1%Year to date+40.8%

1.2%Yield0.2%

+2.5%Past year+41.7%

0.50%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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GRID, ELFY and SMH

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