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ITA, SMH and VCIT

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVCIT · 5.05% · $505 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

ITA, SMH and VCIT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.05%−1.4%−0.6%+6.4%+0.8%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+2.6%+4.4%+25.6%+16.7%−20.0%24.0%$12.3B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ITA 2006 · SMH 2011 · VCIT 2009

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Head to Head

5Y

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.3B$21,675

ITA

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

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

ITAMeasure

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ITA vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

55.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

ITAStockSMH

21.6%GEnot top 5

not top 5NVDA18.0%

16.7%RTXnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.1%

6.7%BAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ITA, SMH, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ITA, SMH, VCIT

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SMH

+2.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+4.4%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+25.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,832 · $34,270+50.8%

+16.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,675 · $36,977+29.9%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$26 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.0%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.9%TDGnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

ITA vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesITA

+16.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.9%

5 years, per year

ITASMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Bonds: ITA vs VCIT

YTD

iSharesITA

+2.6%

VCITVanguard

−1.4%

+2.6%Year to date−1.4%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

24.0%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

0.3%Yield5.1%

$12.3BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.05%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.05%$505

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$502most kept, VCIT

VCIT$505 − $3 = $502

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ITA, SMH, VCIT

Today

0.0%most shared, ITA and SMH

ITASMHVCIT

ITA—0.0%[…]

SMH0.0%—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSMH

−1.4%Year to date+40.8%

5.1%Yield0.2%

−0.6%Past year+41.7%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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ITA, SMH and VCIT

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