Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IPO, PAVE and SMH

IPORenaissance×PAVEGlobal X×SMHVanEck×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the three

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IPO, PAVE and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.84%+7.2%+7.7%+21.4%+13.9%−15.3%21.5%$13.0B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.6

Renaissance IPO ETFUnsorted0.60%0.14%−1.0%−5.7%+15.3%−7.9%−26.9%34.2%$122M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IPO 2013 · PAVE 2017 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Renaissance IPO ETF · $122M$6,641

IPO

PAVE

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $13.0B$19,175

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.7% in common

IPOMeasurePAVE

−1.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

−5.7%1 yearTotal return+7.7%

+15.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,340 · $17,906+21.4%

−7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $6,641 · $19,175+13.9%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

0.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$14 · $84 a year on $10k0.84%

−26.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

34.2%VolatilityLower is calmer21.5%

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

0–8PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IPO vs PAVE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IPO

35.7%in top 5

PAVE

in top 518.3%

IPOStockPAVE

9.8%SPCXnot top 5

7.8%SKHYnot top 5

7.4%ALABnot top 5

5.6%MDLNnot top 5

5.2%RBRKnot top 5

not top 5FAST3.9%

not top 5EMR3.8%

not top 5DE3.7%

not top 5NUE3.5%

not top 5UNP3.4%

Held in common0.7%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

IPO vs PAVE Returns, Every Period

RenaissanceIPO

−7.9%

5 years, per year

PAVEGlobal X

+13.9%

5 years, per year

IPOPAVEFaded: behind in that period

0–4PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Unsorted vs Thematic: IPO vs PAVE

YTD

RenaissanceIPO

−1.0%

PAVEGlobal X

+7.2%

−1.0%Year to date+7.2%

−26.9%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

34.2%Volatility · 1Y21.5%

0.1%Yield0.8%

$122MAssets$13.0B

4–0PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IPO, PAVE, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

IPO0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IPO, PAVE, SMH

0.84%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.84%$84

SMH0.24%$24

IPO0.14%$14

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$37most kept, PAVE

PAVE$84 − $47 = $37

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

IPO$14 − $60 = −$46

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IPO, PAVE, SMH

Today

4.8%most shared, IPO and SMH

IPOPAVESMH

IPO—0.7%4.8%

PAVE0.7%—0.0%

SMH4.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

IPOWorst drop−26.9%34.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PAVESMH

+7.2%Year to date+28.8%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+7.7%Past year+29.5%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026