Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILDR, SMH and VIG

ILDRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VIGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the three

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ILDR, SMH and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.8

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.75%0.00%+7.3%+6.6%+27.8%+9.4%−18.7%27.0%$316M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ILDR 2021 · SMH 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF · $316M$15,657

ILDR

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 23.4% in common

ILDRMeasureSMH

+7.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+6.6%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+27.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,897 · $33,815+50.1%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,657 · $36,298+29.4%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−18.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

27.0%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

2–6SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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ILDR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ILDR

30.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

ILDRStockSMH

9.4%NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

6.8%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

5.3%AMD5.4%

4.5%GOOGLnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

Held in common23.4%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

ILDR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

First TrustILDR

+9.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

ILDRSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: ILDR vs VIG

YTD

First TrustILDR

+7.3%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+7.3%Year to date+14.8%

−18.7%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

27.0%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

0.0%Yield1.5%

$316MAssets$109B

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILDR, SMH, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

ILDR0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ILDR, SMH, VIG

1.46%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.46%$146

SMH0.23%$23

ILDR0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$142most kept, VIG

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

ILDR$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ILDR, SMH, VIG

Today

23.4%most shared, ILDR and SMH

ILDRSMHVIG

ILDR—23.4%13.3%

SMH23.4%—10.3%

VIG13.3%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

ILDRWorst drop−18.7%27.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGSMH

+14.8%Year to date+35.3%

1.5%Yield0.2%

+17.6%Past year+39.3%

0.04%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026