Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GXC, ASHR and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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GXC, ASHR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.8

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETFThematic · China0.65%2.48%−7.0%−4.0%+9.2%−3.2%−19.5%18.2%$1.3B2.0

State Street SPDR S&P China ETFThematic · China0.59%2.35%−11.8%−14.0%+10.2%−3.3%−22.0%17.8%$427M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GXC 2007 · ASHR 2013 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P China ETF · $427M$8,460

GXC

ASHR

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF · $1.3B$8,513

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.7% in common

GXCMeasureASHR

−11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−7.0%

−14.0%1 yearTotal return−4.0%

+10.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,368 · $13,021+9.2%

−3.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,460 · $8,513−3.2%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

2.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$235 · $248 a year on $10k2.48%

−22.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−19.5%

17.8%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

3–5ASHR wins

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

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GXC vs ASHR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GXC

25.2%in top 5

ASHR

in top 514.1%

GXCStockASHR

9.5%0700.HKnot top 5

7.6%9988.HKnot top 5

3.9%0939.HKnot top 5

not top 5600519.S3.9%

not top 5300750.S2.9%

not top 5300308.S2.6%

not top 5601318.S2.5%

2.3%1398.HKnot top 5

not top 5600036.S2.3%

1.9%PDDnot top 5

Held in common16.7%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

GXC vs ASHR Returns, Every Period

SPDRGXC

−3.3%

5 years, per year

ASHRXtrackers

−3.2%

5 years, per year

GXCASHRFaded: behind in that period

1–3ASHR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GXC vs ASHR

YTD

SPDRGXC

−11.8%

ASHRXtrackers

−7.0%

−11.8%Year to date−7.0%

−22.0%Worst drop · 1Y−19.5%

17.8%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

2.3%Yield2.5%

$427MAssets$1.3B

3–1ASHR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GXC, ASHR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

GXC0.59%$59

ASHR0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GXC, ASHR, SMH

2.48%highest, ASHR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ASHR2.48%$248

GXC2.35%$235

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$183most kept, ASHR

ASHR$248 − $65 = $183

GXC$235 − $59 = $176

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GXC, ASHR, SMH

Today

16.7%most shared, GXC and ASHR

GXCASHRSMH

GXC—16.7%0.0%

ASHR16.7%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

GXCWorst drop−22.0%17.8% vol

ASHRWorst drop−19.5%18.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ASHRSMH

−7.0%Year to date+24.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

−4.0%Past year+27.3%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026