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ILDR, VIG 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 incomeVIG · 1.46% · $146 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

ILDR, VIG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.8

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.75%0.00%+6.7%+6.2%+26.8%+9.2%−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ILDR 2021 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF · $316M$15,495

ILDR

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$35,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 23.3% in common

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ILDR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ILDR

29.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

ILDRStockSMH

8.7%NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

6.7%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILDR, VIG, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

ILDR0.75%$75

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

Yields: ILDR, VIG, SMH

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

SMH

+6.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+6.2%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+26.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,400 · $32,788+48.6%

+9.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,495 · $35,624+28.9%

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

5.9%

5.8%AMD5.8%

4.4%GOOGLnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

Held in common23.3%

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

ILDR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustILDR

+9.2%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

ILDRSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Income: ILDR vs VIG

YTD

First TrustILDR

+6.7%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+6.7%Year to date+15.1%

−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 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.46%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.46%$146

SMH0.23%$23

ILDR0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$142most kept, VIG

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

ILDR$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ILDR, VIG, SMH

Today

23.3%most shared, ILDR and SMH

ILDRVIGSMH

ILDR—13.4%23.3%

VIG13.4%—10.3%

SMH23.3%10.3%—

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

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 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGSMH

+15.1%Year to date+34.3%

1.5%Yield0.2%

+17.8%Past year+39.4%

0.04%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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ILDR, VIG and SMH

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