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$34,950SMH · 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%0.65%+12.8%+16.6%[…][…]−11.7%13.1%$5.6B2.2

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.77%+26.6%+35.2%+25.8%−0.7%−16.3%23.3%$116M2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HTEC 2019 · QLTY 2023 · SMH 2011 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

SMH

QLTY

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.6B[…]

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

SMHMeasureQLTY

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.8%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+16.6%

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

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

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $65 a year on $10k0.65%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.7%

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.1%

SMHQLTY 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs QLTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

QLTY

in top 525.2%

SMHStockQLTY

21.0%NVDAnot top 5

9.8%TSMnot top 5

not top 5MSFT8.2%

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

5.0%ADInot top 5

not top 5JNJ4.5%

not top 5TMO4.3%

not top 5GOOGL4.3%

not top 5META4.0%

Held in common15.5%

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

SMH vs QLTY Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.5%

past year

QLTYGMO

+16.6%

past year

SMHQLTYFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

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

SMH vs HTEC

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

HTECROBO Global

+26.6%

+28.8%Year to date+26.6%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−16.3%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

0.2%Yield0.8%

$57.7BAssets$116M

3–1HTEC wins

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

Yields: HTEC, QLTY, SMH, VUG

0.77%highest, HTEC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HTEC0.77%$77

QLTY0.65%$65

VUG0.42%$42

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$39most kept, VUG

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

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, 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 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

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% 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

HTECSMH

+26.6%Year to date+28.8%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+35.2%Past year+29.5%

0.80%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

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