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IQDF, SCHD, SMH and VYM

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIQDF · 3.54% · $354 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IQDF, SCHD, SMH and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.4

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B2.5

Northern Trust International Quality Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.49%3.54%+13.5%+18.9%+21.9%+10.9%−10.0%17.0%$1.1B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: IQDF 2013 · SCHD 2011 · SMH 2011 · VYM 2006

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5Y

Northern Trust International Quality Dividend ETF · $1.1B$16,770

IQDF

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IQDF vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IQDF

11.4%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

IQDFStockSCHD

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5TXN4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

4.3%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5HD4.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IQDF, SCHD, SMH, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

IQDF0.49%$49

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

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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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,428

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

IQDFMeasureSCHD

+13.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+33.8%

+18.9%1 yearTotal return+38.8%

+21.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,120 · $17,062+19.5%

+10.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,770 · $16,428+10.4%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$354 · $294 a year on $10k2.94%

−10.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

17.0%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

3–5SCHD wins

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

not top 5AMGN4.1%

2.1%2454.TWnot top 5

1.9%6857.Tnot top 5

1.7%NOVO-B.Cnot top 5

1.5%BNP.PAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

IQDF vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesIQDF

+10.9%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

IQDFSCHDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

IQDF vs SCHD

YTD

FlexSharesIQDF

+13.5%

SCHDSchwab

+33.8%

+13.5%Year to date+33.8%

−10.0%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

17.0%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

3.5%Yield2.9%

$1.1BAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IQDF, SCHD, SMH, VYM

1Y

3.54%highest, IQDF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IQDF3.54%$354

SCHD2.94%$294

VYM2.25%$225

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$305most kept, IQDF

IQDF$354 − $49 = $305

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IQDF, SCHD, SMH, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

IQDFSCHDSMHVYM

IQDF—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SCHD0.0%—8.2%21.9%

SMH0.0%8.2%—9.1%

VYM0.0%21.9%9.1%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

IQDFWorst drop−10.0%17.0% 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

IQDFSMH

+13.5%Year to date+34.3%

3.5%Yield0.2%

+18.9%Past year+39.4%

0.49%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IQDF, SCHD, SMH and VYM

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