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GRID, SMH, SCHD and DRAM

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.94% · $294 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GRID, SMH, SCHD and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B1.9

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundThematic · Infrastructure0.56%0.97%+4.8%+4.0%+22.3%+10.2%−23.5%26.3%$10.8B2.5

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$15.9B4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GRID 2009 · SMH 2011 · SCHD 2011 · DRAM 2026

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5Y

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund · $10.8B$16,266

GRID

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GRID vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GRID

39.5%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

GRIDStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

8.7%JCInot top 5

8.6%PWRnot top 5

7.9%ETNnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GRID, SMH, SCHD, DRAM

Today

0.06%lowest, SCHD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

GRID0.56%$56

DRAM0.65%$65

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.3% in common

GRIDMeasureSMH

+4.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+4.0%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+22.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,302 · $32,788+48.6%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,266 · $35,624+28.9%

0.56%Expense ratio$56 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.97%Trailing 12-mo yield$97 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−23.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

26.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

7.5%ABBN.SWnot top 5

6.8%SU.PAnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

Held in common4.3%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

GRID vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustGRID

+10.2%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

GRIDSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: GRID vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustGRID

+4.8%

SCHDSchwab

+33.8%

+4.8%Year to date+33.8%

−23.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

26.3%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

1.0%Yield2.9%

$10.8BAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GRID, SMH, SCHD, DRAM

1Y

2.94%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.94%$294

GRID0.97%$97

SMH0.23%$23

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$288most kept, SCHD

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

GRID$97 − $56 = $41

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GRID, SMH, SCHD, DRAM

Today

8.2%most shared, SMH and SCHD

GRIDSMHSCHDDRAM

GRID—4.3%1.3%0.0%

SMH4.3%—8.2%2.8%

SCHD1.3%8.2%—0.0%

DRAM0.0%2.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

GRIDWorst drop−23.5%26.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDSMH

+33.8%Year to date+34.3%

2.9%Yield0.2%

+38.8%Past year+39.4%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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GRID, SMH, SCHD and DRAM

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