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IGF, FDT and SMH

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFDT · 3.11% · $311 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IGF, FDT and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B1.8

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.3%+19.4%+25.5%+11.2%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B2.0

iShares Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.37%2.90%+10.1%+11.3%+18.4%+10.0%−10.4%11.5%$11.0B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: IGF 2007 · FDT 2011 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF · $11.0B$16,097

IGF

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

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

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IGF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IGF

23.5%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

IGFStockSMH

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: IGF, FDT, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGF0.37%$37

FDT0.80%$80

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

Yields: IGF, FDT, SMH

1Y

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

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

+10.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+11.3%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+18.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,607 · $32,788+48.6%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,097 · $35,624+28.9%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$290 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

5.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

4.9%NEEnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

4.1%PACnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

IGF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIGF

+10.0%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

IGFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: IGF vs FDT

YTD

iSharesIGF

+10.1%

FDTFirst Trust

+13.3%

+10.1%Year to date+13.3%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

11.5%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

2.9%Yield3.1%

$11.0BAssets$1.4B

2–2level

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

3.11%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.11%$311

IGF2.90%$290

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$253most kept, IGF

IGF$290 − $37 = $253

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IGF, FDT, SMH

Today

0.5%most shared, IGF and FDT

IGFFDTSMH

IGF—0.5%0.0%

FDT0.5%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

IGFWorst drop−10.4%11.5% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSMH

+13.3%Year to date+34.3%

3.1%Yield0.2%

+19.4%Past year+39.4%

0.80%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH 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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IGF, FDT and SMH

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