Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HTEC, SCHD, SMH and VIG

HTECROBO Global×SCHDSchwab×SMHVanEck×VIGVanguard×

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, SCHD, SMH and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.9

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.74%+33.3%+42.3%+29.2%+0.7%−16.3%22.8%$116M2.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.9

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 · SCHD 2011 · SMH 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF · $116M$10,334

HTEC

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

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

HTECMeasureSMH

+33.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+42.3%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+29.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,591 · $32,662+48.4%

+0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,334 · $33,824+27.6%

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

0.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$74 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

22.8%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

5–3HTEC wins

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

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HTEC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HTEC

11.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

HTECStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

2.7%GRALnot top 5

2.4%MRNAnot top 5

2.4%ISRGnot top 5

2.3%CDNAnot top 5

2.1%NTRAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

HTEC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+0.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

HTECSMHFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Thematic vs Income: HTEC vs SCHD

YTD

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+33.3%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

+33.3%Year to date+32.3%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

22.8%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.7%Yield3.0%

$116MAssets$120B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, SCHD, SMH, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

HTEC0.80%$80

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

Yields: HTEC, SCHD, SMH, VIG

2.98%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

HTEC0.74%$74

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

HTEC$74 − $80 = −$6

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: HTEC, SCHD, SMH, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

HTECSCHDSMHVIG

HTEC—2.9%0.0%2.2%

SCHD2.9%—8.6%14.5%

SMH0.0%8.6%—10.3%

VIG2.2%14.5%10.3%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% 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

SCHDHTEC

+32.3%Year to date+33.3%

3.0%Yield0.7%

+38.7%Past year+42.3%

0.06%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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