Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HTEC, QLTY, SMH and VUG

HTECROBO Global×QLTYGMO×SMHVanEck×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the four

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HTEC, QLTY, SMH and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.63%+17.2%+21.1%[…][…]−11.7%12.6%$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%$113M2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HTEC 2019 · QLTY 2023 · SMH 2011 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF · $113M$10,334

HTEC

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$38,820

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

HTECMeasureSMH

+33.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+40.0%

+42.3%1 yearTotal return+38.2%

+29.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,591 · $37,049+54.7%

+0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,334 · $38,820+31.2%

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

0.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$74 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.6%

22.8%VolatilityLower is calmer41.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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HTEC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HTEC

11.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.1%

HTECStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.6%

not top 5TSM9.6%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.2%

2.7%GRALnot top 5

2.5%CDNAnot top 5

2.2%ISRGnot top 5

2.2%NTRAnot top 5

2.2%MRNAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

HTEC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+0.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+31.2%

5 years, per year

HTECSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Stocks: HTEC vs QLTY

YTD

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+33.3%

QLTYGMO

+17.2%

+33.3%Year to date+17.2%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.7%

22.8%Volatility · 1Y12.6%

0.7%Yield0.6%

$113MAssets$5.5B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

QLTY0.50%$50

HTEC0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, VUG

0.74%highest, HTEC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HTEC0.74%$74

QLTY0.63%$63

VUG0.40%$40

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$37most kept, VUG

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

QLTY$63 − $50 = $13

HTEC$74 − $80 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, VUG

Today

39.7%most shared, QLTY and VUG

HTECQLTYSMHVUG

HTEC—5.8%0.0%1.0%

QLTY5.8%—17.5%39.7%

SMH0.0%17.5%—26.9%

VUG1.0%39.7%26.9%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 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%12.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

HTECWorst drop−16.3%22.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HTECSMH

+33.3%Year to date+40.0%

0.7%Yield0.2%

+42.3%Past year+38.2%

0.80%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026