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ILIT, VIG and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeILIT · 3.29% · $329 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

ILIT, VIG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B1.6

iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.47%3.29%−37.3%−29.5%−12.4%[…]−58.8%44.4%$10M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ILIT 2023 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,513

VIG

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $62.7B$33,828

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

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VIG vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

VIGStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

4.3%AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILIT, VIG, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

ILIT0.47%$47

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ILIT, VIG, SMH

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return+37.3%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,797 · $32,582+48.3%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,513 · $33,828+27.6%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.0%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common10.3%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVIG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

VIGSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Thematic: VIG vs ILIT

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

ILITiShares

−37.3%

+16.0%Year to date−37.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−58.8%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y44.4%

1.4%Yield3.3%

$109BAssets$9.8M

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.29%highest, ILIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ILIT3.29%$329

VIG1.45%$145

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$282most kept, ILIT

ILIT$329 − $47 = $282

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ILIT, VIG, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, VIG and SMH

ILITVIGSMH

ILIT—0.1%0.0%

VIG0.1%—10.3%

SMH0.0%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

ILITWorst drop−58.8%44.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ILITSMH

−37.3%Year to date+35.2%

3.3%Yield0.2%

−29.5%Past year+37.3%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.0BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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ILIT, VIG and SMH

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