Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HTEC, LFSC, PAVE and SMH

HTECROBO Global×LFSCEmerald×PAVEGlobal X×SMHVanEck×

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

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HTEC, LFSC, PAVE and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.74%+33.3%+42.3%+29.2%+0.7%−16.3%22.8%$116M2.1

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.85%+6.3%+7.4%+21.6%+13.7%−15.3%21.5%$14.0B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.4

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+18.1%+36.0%[…][…]−17.6%28.6%$127M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HTEC 2019 · LFSC 2024 · PAVE 2017 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF · $116M$10,334

HTEC

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

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

HTECMeasureSMH

+33.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+42.3%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+29.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,591 · $32,662+48.4%

+0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,334 · $33,824+27.6%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$74 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

22.8%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

5–3HTEC wins

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

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HTEC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HTEC

11.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

HTECStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

2.7%GRALnot top 5

2.4%MRNAnot top 5

2.4%ISRGnot top 5

2.3%CDNAnot top 5

2.1%NTRAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

HTEC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+0.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

HTECSMHFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

HTEC vs PAVE

YTD

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+33.3%

PAVEGlobal X

+6.3%

+33.3%Year to date+6.3%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

22.8%Volatility · 1Y21.5%

0.7%Yield0.8%

$116MAssets$14.0B

3–1PAVE wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, LFSC, PAVE, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

LFSC0.79%$79

HTEC0.80%$80

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

Yields: HTEC, LFSC, PAVE, SMH

0.85%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.85%$85

HTEC0.74%$74

SMH0.25%$25

LFSC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$38most kept, PAVE

PAVE$85 − $47 = $38

HTEC$74 − $80 = −$6

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

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

Overlap: HTEC, LFSC, PAVE, SMH

Today

8.7%most shared, HTEC and LFSC

HTECLFSCPAVESMH

HTEC—8.7%0.0%0.0%

LFSC8.7%—0.0%0.0%

PAVE0.0%0.0%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+42.3%HTEC, at 22.8% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

HTECWorst drop−16.3%22.8% vol

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%28.6% 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

PAVEHTEC

+6.3%Year to date+33.3%

0.8%Yield0.7%

+7.4%Past year+42.3%

0.47%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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