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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 incomeIVES · 0.36% · $36 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IVES, FTXL and SMH, 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%$63.5B1.6

Dan Ives Wedbush AI Revolution ETFThematic · AI & semis0.75%0.36%+14.9%+7.7%[…][…]−21.5%31.1%$797M2.0

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+61.8%+65.8%+46.8%+23.9%−40.1%51.6%$990M2.1

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: IVES 2025 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

Dan Ives Wedbush AI Revolution ETF · $797M[…]

IVES

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $990M$29,166

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.0% in common

IVES

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IVES vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVES

27.2%in top 5

FTXL

in top 536.5%

IVESStockFTXL

not top 5QCOM9.1%

4.9%AVGO8.0%

not top 5NVDA6.8%

not top 5MU6.7%

not top 5INTC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IVES, FTXL, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

FTXL0.60%$60

IVES0.75%$75

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

Yields: IVES, FTXL, SMH

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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%

Measure

FTXL

+14.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+61.8%

+7.7%1 yearTotal return+65.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $31,655+46.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $29,166+23.9%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$36 · $8 a year on $10k0.08%

−21.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.1%

31.1%VolatilityLower is calmer51.6%

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

3–3Level

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

5.8%

5.7%AMZNnot top 5

5.6%AAPLnot top 5

5.6%MSFTnot top 5

5.3%TSLAnot top 5

Held in common17.0%

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

IVES vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

1Y

WedbushIVES

+7.7%

past year

FTXLFirst Trust

+65.8%

past year

IVESFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTXL wins

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

IVES vs SMH

YTD

WedbushIVES

+14.9%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+14.9%Year to date+40.8%

−21.5%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

31.1%Volatility · 1Y43.2%

0.4%Yield0.2%

$797MAssets$63.5B

3–1IVES wins

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

1Y

0.36%highest, IVES

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVES0.36%$36

SMH0.22%$22

FTXL0.08%$8

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IVES$36 − $75 = −$39

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IVES, FTXL, SMH

Today

59.1%most shared, FTXL and SMH

IVESFTXLSMH

IVES—17.0%25.5%

FTXL17.0%—59.1%

SMH25.5%59.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+65.8%FTXL, at 51.6% volatility

IVESWorst drop−21.5%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVESFTXL

+14.9%Year to date+61.8%

0.4%Yield0.1%

+7.7%Past year+65.8%

0.75%Fee0.60%

3–1FTXL wins

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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IVES, FTXL and SMH

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