Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ITA, IGV and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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ITA, IGV and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.5

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.83%−4.6%−3.3%+23.8%+15.3%−20.0%23.7%$12.2B1.6

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−6.3%−11.6%+13.6%+2.6%−33.3%32.9%$13.0B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ITA 2006 · IGV 2001 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.2B$20,368

ITA

IGV

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF · $13.0B$11,367

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

ITAMeasureIGV

−4.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−6.3%

−3.3%1 yearTotal return−11.6%

+23.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,993 · $14,673+13.6%

+15.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,368 · $11,367+2.6%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $38 a year on $10k · lower is better0.38%

0.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$83 · $2 a year on $10k0.02%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.3%

23.7%VolatilityLower is calmer32.9%

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

8–0ITA wins

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

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ITA vs IGV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

55.6%in top 5

IGV

in top 541.9%

ITAStockIGV

21.5%GEnot top 5

16.9%RTXnot top 5

not top 5MSFT9.4%

not top 5PANW8.6%

not top 5PLTR8.4%

not top 5CRWD8.2%

not top 5ORCL7.2%

6.9%BAnot top 5

5.2%LMTnot top 5

5.0%TDGnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

ITA vs IGV Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

+15.3%

5 years, per year

IGViShares

+2.6%

5 years, per year

ITAIGVFaded: behind in that period

4–0ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ITA vs SMH

YTD

iSharesITA

−4.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

−4.6%Year to date+24.3%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

23.7%Volatility · 1Y42.8%

0.8%Yield0.2%

$12.2BAssets$65.4B

3–1ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ITA, IGV, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

IGV0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ITA, IGV, SMH

0.83%highest, ITA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ITA0.83%$83

SMH0.25%$25

IGV0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$46most kept, ITA

ITA$83 − $37 = $46

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ITA, IGV, SMH

Today

4.6%most shared, IGV and SMH

ITAIGVSMH

ITA—0.0%0.0%

IGV0.0%—4.6%

SMH0.0%4.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.3%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ITASMH

−4.6%Year to date+24.3%

0.8%Yield0.2%

−3.3%Past year+27.3%

0.37%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026