Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HTEC, QLTY, SMH and PAVE

HTECROBO Global×QLTYGMO×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, QLTY, 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%$60.7B2.3

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.65%+12.8%+16.6%[…][…]−11.7%13.1%$5.4B2.3

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.77%+26.6%+35.2%+25.8%−0.7%−16.3%23.3%$111M2.5

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.84%+7.2%+7.7%+21.4%+13.9%−15.3%21.5%$14.0B2.5

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 · QLTY 2023 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.4B[…]

QLTY

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.5% in common

QLTYMeasureSMH

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+16.6%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$65 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

3–3Level

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

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QLTY vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLTY

25.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

QLTYStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

not top 5TSM9.8%

8.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5ADI5.0%

4.5%JNJnot top 5

4.3%TMOnot top 5

4.3%GOOGLnot top 5

4.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common15.5%

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

QLTY vs SMH Returns, Every Period

GMOQLTY

+16.6%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

QLTYSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Stocks vs Thematic: QLTY vs PAVE

YTD

GMOQLTY

+12.8%

PAVEGlobal X

+7.2%

+12.8%Year to date+7.2%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y21.5%

0.7%Yield0.8%

$5.4BAssets$14.0B

3–1QLTY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

QLTY0.50%$50

HTEC0.80%$80

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

Yields: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, PAVE

0.84%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.84%$84

HTEC0.77%$77

QLTY0.65%$65

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$37most kept, PAVE

PAVE$84 − $47 = $37

QLTY$65 − $50 = $15

HTEC$77 − $80 = −$3

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, PAVE

Today

15.5%most shared, QLTY and SMH

HTECQLTYSMHPAVE

HTEC—6.1%0.0%0.0%

QLTY6.1%—15.5%1.0%

SMH0.0%15.5%—0.0%

PAVE0.0%1.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+35.2%HTEC, at 23.3% volatility

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.1% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

HTECWorst drop−16.3%23.3% 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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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026