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HTEC, SOXX, VUG and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeHTEC · 0.76% · $76 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

HTEC, SOXX, VUG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.28%+46.3%+49.9%+41.3%+22.9%−39.5%49.8%$41.4B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.5

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.76%+29.5%+40.9%+26.2%−0.5%−16.3%23.3%$113M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HTEC 2019 · SOXX 2001 · VUG 2004 · SMH 2011

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5Y

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF · $113M$9,759

HTEC

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HTEC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HTEC

12.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

HTECStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, SOXX, VUG, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

HTEC0.80%$80

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

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

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

HTECMeasureSMH

+29.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+40.9%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+26.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,092 · $32,788+48.6%

−0.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,759 · $35,624+28.9%

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

0.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$76 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.6%MRNAnot top 5

2.5%GRALnot top 5

2.4%CDNAnot top 5

2.3%TEMnot top 5

2.3%ISRGnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

HTEC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

ROBO GlobalHTEC

−0.5%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

HTECSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Stocks: HTEC vs VUG

YTD

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+29.5%

VUGVanguard

+3.4%

+29.5%Year to date+3.4%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

0.8%Yield0.4%

$113MAssets$233B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: HTEC, SOXX, VUG, SMH

1Y

0.76%highest, HTEC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HTEC0.76%$76

VUG0.41%$41

SOXX0.28%$28

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$38most kept, VUG

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

HTEC$76 − $80 = −$4

SOXX$28 − $33 = −$5

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HTEC, SOXX, VUG, SMH

Today

69.9%most shared, SOXX and SMH

HTECSOXXVUGSMH

HTEC—0.0%1.0%0.0%

SOXX0.0%—20.4%69.9%

VUG1.0%20.4%—26.9%

SMH0.0%69.9%26.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+49.9%SOXX, at 49.8% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

HTECWorst drop−16.3%23.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HTECSOXX

+29.5%Year to date+46.3%

0.8%Yield0.3%

+40.9%Past year+49.9%

0.80%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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HTEC, SOXX, VUG and SMH

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