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ILDR, SCHD, CIBR and SMH

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

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ILDR, SCHD, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.3B2.5

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.75%0.00%+8.7%+6.5%+27.1%+9.4%−18.7%27.1%$326M3.4

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: ILDR 2021 · SCHD 2011 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF · $326M$15,650

ILDR

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ILDR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ILDR

29.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

ILDRStockSMH

8.3%NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

6.6%AMZNnot top 5

6.2%AMD6.0%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILDR, SCHD, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.06%lowest, SCHD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

ILDR0.75%$75

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 23.8% in common

ILDRMeasureSMH

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+6.5%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+27.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,532 · $33,705+49.9%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,650 · $35,140+28.6%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−18.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

27.1%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

2–6SMH wins

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

6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

4.4%GOOGLnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

Held in common23.8%

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

ILDR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustILDR

+9.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

ILDRSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Income: ILDR vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustILDR

+8.7%

SCHDSchwab

+34.2%

+8.7%Year to date+34.2%

−18.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

27.1%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.0%Yield2.9%

$326MAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Yields: ILDR, SCHD, CIBR, SMH

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

ILDR0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

ILDR$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ILDR, SCHD, CIBR, SMH

Today

23.8%most shared, ILDR and SMH

ILDRSCHDCIBRSMH

ILDR—0.0%14.1%23.8%

SCHD0.0%—3.0%8.7%

CIBR14.1%3.0%—6.1%

SMH23.8%8.7%6.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

ILDRWorst drop−18.7%27.1% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% 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

SCHDSMH

+34.2%Year to date+39.3%

2.9%Yield0.2%

+36.8%Past year+43.4%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+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

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ILDR, SCHD, CIBR and SMH

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