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HTEC, VGT and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeHTEC · 0.79% · $79 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

HTEC, VGT and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.79%+24.8%+31.2%+23.6%−1.5%−16.3%23.4%$111M2.0

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+20.4%+17.5%+28.3%+15.9%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HTEC 2019 · VGT 2004 · SMH 2011

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5Y

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF · $111M$9,268

HTEC

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,923

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

HTEC

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HTEC vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HTEC

11.8%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

HTECStockVGT

not top 5NVDA17.6%

not top 5AAPL15.9%

not top 5MSFT11.2%

not top 5MU4.5%

not top 5AVGO4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, VGT, SMH

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

HTEC0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: HTEC, VGT, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.1%

VGTVanguard

+20.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VGT

+24.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+20.4%

+31.2%1 yearTotal return+17.5%

+23.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,890 · $21,138+28.3%

−1.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,268 · $20,923+15.9%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$79 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

23.4%VolatilityLower is calmer26.7%

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

5–3HTEC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.5%GRALnot top 5

2.4%MRNAnot top 5

2.3%ISRGnot top 5

2.3%AXGNnot top 5

2.3%CDNAnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

HTEC vs VGT Returns, Every Period

5Y

ROBO GlobalHTEC

−1.5%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+15.9%

5 years, per year

HTECVGTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Sector: HTEC vs VGT

YTD

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+24.8%

VGTVanguard

+20.4%

+24.8%Year to date+20.4%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

23.4%Volatility · 1Y26.7%

0.8%Yield0.4%

$111MAssets$155B

4–0HTEC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

0.79%highest, HTEC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HTEC0.79%$79

VGT0.42%$42

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$33most kept, VGT

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

HTEC$79 − $80 = −$1

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HTEC, VGT, SMH

Today

41.3%most shared, VGT and SMH

HTECVGTSMH

HTEC—0.1%0.0%

VGT0.1%—41.3%

SMH0.0%41.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

HTECWorst drop−16.3%23.4% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HTECSMH

+24.8%Year to date+39.3%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+31.2%Past year+43.4%

0.80%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+21.1%Year to date+20.4%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$113BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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HTEC, VGT and SMH

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