Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HTEC, LFSC, SMH and PAVE

HTECROBO Global×LFSCEmerald×SMHVanEck×PAVEGlobal X×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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HTEC, LFSC, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.3

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.84%+7.2%+7.7%+21.4%+13.9%−15.3%21.5%$14.0B2.3

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.77%+26.6%+35.2%+25.8%−0.7%−16.3%23.3%$116M2.4

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+22.6%+42.8%[…][…]−17.6%28.8%$127M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HTEC 2019 · LFSC 2024 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF · $116M$9,675

HTEC

LFSC

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF · $127M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.3% in common

HTECMeasureLFSC

+26.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+22.6%

+35.2%1 yearTotal return+42.8%

+25.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,920 · […][…]

−0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,675 · […][…]

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

0.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$77 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.6%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

4–2HTEC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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HTEC vs LFSC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HTEC

11.4%in top 5

LFSC

in top 534.9%

HTECStockLFSC

not top 5REPL10.3%

not top 5LIVN8.0%

not top 5COGT5.8%

not top 5TVTX5.7%

not top 5BLLN5.1%

2.4%ISRGnot top 5

2.4%GRALnot top 5

2.3%MRNAnot top 5

2.2%CDNAnot top 5

2.1%SYKnot top 5

Held in common8.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

HTEC vs LFSC Returns, Every Period

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+35.2%

past year

LFSCEmerald

+42.8%

past year

HTECLFSCFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

HTEC vs PAVE

YTD

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+26.6%

PAVEGlobal X

+7.2%

+26.6%Year to date+7.2%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y21.5%

0.8%Yield0.8%

$116MAssets$14.0B

2–1PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, LFSC, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

LFSC0.79%$79

HTEC0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: HTEC, LFSC, SMH, PAVE

0.84%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.84%$84

HTEC0.77%$77

SMH0.24%$24

LFSC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$37most kept, PAVE

PAVE$84 − $47 = $37

HTEC$77 − $80 = −$3

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HTEC, LFSC, SMH, PAVE

Today

8.3%most shared, HTEC and LFSC

HTECLFSCSMHPAVE

HTEC—8.3%0.0%0.0%

LFSC8.3%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

PAVE0.0%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+42.8%LFSC, at 28.8% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

HTECWorst drop−16.3%23.3% vol

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%28.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PAVESMH

+7.2%Year to date+28.8%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+7.7%Past year+29.5%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

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$42.6BAssets$46.8B

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