Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IGV, LFSC, DRAM and SMH

IGViShares×LFSCEmerald×DRAMRoundhill×SMHVanEck×

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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IGV, LFSC, DRAM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.5

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+18.1%+36.0%[…][…]−17.6%28.6%$127M2.0

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−6.3%−11.6%+13.6%+2.6%−33.3%32.9%$12.4B2.4

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B3.0

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: IGV 2001 · LFSC 2024 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF · $12.4B$11,367

IGV

LFSC

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF · $127M[…]

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

IGVMeasureLFSC

−6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+18.1%

−11.6%1 yearTotal return+36.0%

+13.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,673 · […][…]

+2.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,367 · […][…]

0.38%Expense ratio$38 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

0.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$2 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−33.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.6%

32.9%VolatilityLower is calmer28.6%

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

2–4LFSC wins

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

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IGV vs LFSC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IGV

41.9%in top 5

LFSC

in top 534.6%

IGVStockLFSC

not top 5REPL10.1%

9.4%MSFTnot top 5

8.6%PANWnot top 5

8.4%PLTRnot top 5

8.2%CRWDnot top 5

not top 5LIVN7.8%

7.2%ORCLnot top 5

not top 5COGT5.8%

not top 5TVTX5.8%

not top 5GH5.0%

Held in common0.0%

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

IGV vs LFSC Returns, Every Period

iSharesIGV

−11.6%

past year

LFSCEmerald

+36.0%

past year

IGVLFSCFaded: behind in that period

0–2LFSC wins

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

IGV vs SMH

YTD

iSharesIGV

−6.3%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

−6.3%Year to date+24.3%

−33.3%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

32.9%Volatility · 1Y42.8%

0.0%Yield0.2%

$12.4BAssets$57.7B

3–1SMH wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IGV, LFSC, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

DRAM0.65%$65

LFSC0.79%$79

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

Yields: IGV, LFSC, DRAM, SMH

0.25%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.25%$25

IGV0.02%$2

LFSC0.00%$0

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$10most kept, SMH

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IGV, LFSC, DRAM, SMH

Today

4.6%most shared, IGV and SMH

IGVLFSCDRAMSMH

IGV—0.0%0.0%4.6%

LFSC0.0%—0.0%0.0%

DRAM0.0%0.0%—3.2%

SMH4.6%0.0%3.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+36.0%LFSC, at 28.6% volatility

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%28.6% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.3%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHLFSC

+24.3%Year to date+18.1%

0.2%Yield0.0%

+27.3%Past year+36.0%

0.35%Fee0.79%

3–1SMH wins

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026