Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HTEC, SMH and SOXX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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HTEC, SMH and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.74%+33.3%+42.3%+29.2%+0.7%−16.3%22.8%$113M1.9

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.95%+31.6%+34.0%+39.8%+21.1%−39.5%49.4%$42.6B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · SMH 2011 · SOXX 2001

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$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

HTEC vs SOXX

YTD

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+33.3%

SOXXiShares

+31.6%

+33.3%Year to date+31.6%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

22.8%Volatility · 1Y49.4%

0.7%Yield0.9%

$113MAssets$42.6B

3–1HTEC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, SMH, SOXX

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

HTEC0.80%$80

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

Yields: HTEC, SMH, SOXX

0.95%highest, SOXX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SOXX0.95%$95

HTEC0.74%$74

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$62most kept, SOXX

SOXX$95 − $33 = $62

HTEC$74 − $80 = −$6

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: HTEC, SMH, SOXX

Today

69.8%most shared, SMH and SOXX

HTECSMHSOXX

HTEC—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%—69.8%

SOXX0.0%69.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+42.3%HTEC, at 22.8% volatility

HTECWorst drop−16.3%22.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SOXXHTEC

+31.6%Year to date+33.3%

0.9%Yield0.7%

+34.0%Past year+42.3%

0.33%Fee0.80%

2–2level

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

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