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$36,298SMH · 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%0.64%+15.6%+20.8%[…][…]−11.7%13.3%$5.4B2.2

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.76%+29.7%+41.2%+26.2%−0.5%−16.3%23.3%$111M2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HTEC 2019 · QLTY 2023 · SMH 2011 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.4B[…]

QLTY

HTEC

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF · $111M$9,774

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.1% in common

QLTYMeasureHTEC

+15.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+29.7%

+20.8%1 yearTotal return+41.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,123+26.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $9,774−0.5%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

0.64%Trailing 12-mo yield$64 · $76 a year on $10k0.76%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.3%

13.3%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

QLTY vs HTEC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLTY

25.2%in top 5

HTEC

in top 511.4%

QLTYStockHTEC

8.2%MSFTnot top 5

4.5%JNJnot top 5

4.3%TMOnot top 5

4.3%GOOGLnot top 5

4.0%METAnot top 5

not top 5ISRG2.4%

not top 5GRAL2.4%

not top 5MRNA2.3%

not top 5CDNA2.2%

not top 5SYK2.1%

Held in common6.1%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

QLTY vs HTEC Returns, Every Period

GMOQLTY

+20.8%

past year

HTECROBO Global

+41.2%

past year

QLTYHTECFaded: behind in that period

0–2HTEC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Thematic: QLTY vs HTEC

YTD

GMOQLTY

+15.6%

HTECROBO Global

+29.7%

+15.6%Year to date+29.7%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−16.3%

13.3%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

0.6%Yield0.8%

$5.4BAssets$111M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, VUG

0.76%highest, HTEC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HTEC0.76%$76

QLTY0.64%$64

VUG0.41%$41

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$38most kept, VUG

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

QLTY$64 − $50 = $14

HTEC$76 − $80 = −$4

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, VUG

Today

39.8%most shared, QLTY and VUG

HTECQLTYSMHVUG

HTEC—6.1%0.0%1.0%

QLTY6.1%—15.5%39.8%

SMH0.0%15.5%—26.9%

VUG1.0%39.8%26.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+41.2%HTEC, at 23.3% volatility

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

HTECWorst drop−16.3%23.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HTECSMH

+29.7%Year to date+35.3%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+41.2%Past year+39.3%

0.80%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026