Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GRID, GII and SOXX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$31,133SOXX · best of the three

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GRID, GII and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+54.7%+52.2%+47.3%+25.5%−30.7%47.7%$44.3B1.8

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.70%+8.3%+10.8%+20.4%+9.7%−10.6%11.5%$966M2.0

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundThematic · Infrastructure0.56%0.92%+10.1%+7.5%+26.5%+12.4%−18.1%25.0%$11.1B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GRID 2009 · GII 2007 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund · $11.1B$17,925

GRID

GII

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $966M$15,860

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

GRIDMeasureGII

+10.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+8.3%

+7.5%1 yearTotal return+10.8%

+26.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,252 · $17,468+20.4%

+12.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,925 · $15,860+9.7%

0.56%Expense ratio$56 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

0.92%Trailing 12-mo yield$92 · $270 a year on $10k2.70%

−18.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.6%

25.0%VolatilityLower is calmer11.5%

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

3–5GII wins

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

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GRID vs GII: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GRID

39.9%in top 5

GII

in top 522.6%

GRIDStockGII

9.0%JCInot top 5

8.8%PWRnot top 5

7.9%ETNnot top 5

7.5%ABBN.SWnot top 5

6.7%SU.PAnot top 5

not top 5AENA4.9%

not top 5TCL.AX4.9%

not top 5NEE4.7%

not top 5IBE4.1%

not top 5PAC4.0%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

GRID vs GII Returns, Every Period

First TrustGRID

+12.4%

5 years, per year

GIISPDR

+9.7%

5 years, per year

GRIDGIIFaded: behind in that period

3–1GRID wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GRID vs GII

YTD

First TrustGRID

+10.1%

GIISPDR

+8.3%

+10.1%Year to date+8.3%

−18.1%Worst drop · 1Y−10.6%

25.0%Volatility · 1Y11.5%

0.9%Yield2.7%

$11.1BAssets$966M

3–1GII wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GRID, GII, SOXX

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

GII0.40%$40

GRID0.56%$56

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GRID, GII, SOXX

2.70%highest, GII

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GII2.70%$270

GRID0.92%$92

SOXX0.27%$27

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$230most kept, GII

GII$270 − $40 = $230

GRID$92 − $56 = $36

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GRID, GII, SOXX

Today

4.5%most shared, GRID and SOXX

GRIDGIISOXX

GRID—0.0%4.5%

GII0.0%—0.0%

SOXX4.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+52.2%SOXX, at 47.7% volatility

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.5% vol

GRIDWorst drop−18.1%25.0% vol

SOXXWorst drop−30.7%47.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GIISOXX

+8.3%Year to date+54.7%

2.7%Yield0.3%

+10.8%Past year+52.2%

0.40%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+44.0%

+54.7%Year to date+44.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026