Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HTEC, QLTY, SMH and IWF

HTECROBO Global×QLTYGMO×SMHVanEck×IWFiShares×

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, QLTY, SMH and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.65%+12.8%+17.5%[…][…]−11.7%13.1%$5.5B2.2

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.74%+33.3%+42.3%+29.2%+0.7%−16.3%22.8%$113M2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.5

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B2.6

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 · QLTY 2023 · SMH 2011 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.5B[…]

QLTY

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $121B$15,330

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 37.6% in common

QLTYMeasureIWF

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−6.5%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return−7.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,073+19.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,330+8.9%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$65 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer19.3%

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

5–1QLTY wins

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

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QLTY vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLTY

24.9%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.6%

QLTYStockIWF

not top 5NVDA14.6%

not top 5AAPL8.5%

8.2%MSFT6.4%

4.2%GOOGL5.3%

not top 5AVGO4.7%

4.4%JNJnot top 5

4.3%TMOnot top 5

4.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common37.6%

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

QLTY vs IWF Returns, Every Period

GMOQLTY

+17.5%

past year

IWFiShares

−7.6%

past year

QLTYIWFFaded: behind in that period

2–0QLTY wins

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

Stocks vs Thematic: QLTY vs HTEC

YTD

GMOQLTY

+12.8%

HTECROBO Global

+33.3%

+12.8%Year to date+33.3%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−16.3%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y22.8%

0.7%Yield0.7%

$5.5BAssets$113M

2–1QLTY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, IWF

Today

0.18%lowest, IWF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IWF0.18%$18

SMH0.35%$35

QLTY0.50%$50

HTEC0.80%$80

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

Yields: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, IWF

0.74%highest, HTEC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HTEC0.74%$74

QLTY0.65%$65

IWF0.39%$39

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, IWF

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

QLTY$65 − $50 = $15

HTEC$74 − $80 = −$6

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, IWF

Today

37.6%most shared, QLTY and IWF

HTECQLTYSMHIWF

HTEC—5.9%0.0%0.9%

QLTY5.9%—16.7%37.6%

SMH0.0%16.7%—29.2%

IWF0.9%37.6%29.2%—

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

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

HTECWorst drop−16.3%22.8% 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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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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