Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HTEC, LFSC 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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HTEC, LFSC 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%$113M1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.0

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+18.1%+36.0%[…][…]−17.6%28.6%$123M2.3

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: HTEC 2019 · LFSC 2024 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

SMH

LFSC

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF · $123M[…]

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

SMHMeasureLFSC

+24.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+18.1%

+27.3%1 yearTotal return+36.0%

+48.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,662 · […][…]

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,824 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

0.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$25 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.6%

42.8%VolatilityLower is calmer28.6%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs LFSC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.4%in top 5

LFSC

in top 534.6%

SMHStockLFSC

20.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5REPL10.1%

9.7%TSMnot top 5

not top 5LIVN7.8%

6.1%TXNnot top 5

not top 5COGT5.8%

5.8%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5TVTX5.8%

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5GH5.0%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs LFSC Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+27.3%

past year

LFSCEmerald

+36.0%

past year

SMHLFSCFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

SMH vs HTEC

YTD

VanEckSMH

+24.3%

HTECROBO Global

+33.3%

+24.3%Year to date+33.3%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−16.3%

42.8%Volatility · 1Y22.8%

0.2%Yield0.7%

$65.4BAssets$113M

4–0HTEC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, LFSC, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

LFSC0.79%$79

HTEC0.80%$80

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

Yields: HTEC, LFSC, SMH

0.74%highest, HTEC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

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

−$6most kept, HTEC

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, SMH

Today

8.7%most shared, HTEC and LFSC

HTECLFSCSMH

HTEC—8.7%0.0%

LFSC8.7%—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

+42.3%HTEC, at 22.8% volatility

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

HTECSMH

+33.3%Year to date+24.3%

0.7%Yield0.2%

+42.3%Past year+27.3%

0.80%Fee0.35%

3–1HTEC wins

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

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

2–0SCHD wins

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

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