Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

KARS, FDD, SCHD and SMH

KARSKraneShares×FDDFirst Trust×SCHDSchwab×SMHVanEck×

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

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KARS, FDD, SCHD and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.6

First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.56%5.60%+13.1%+23.8%+28.9%+12.3%−9.4%16.7%$871M2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.3

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.69%0.22%−16.4%−16.7%+3.1%−11.7%−33.9%26.7%$64M3.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: KARS 2018 · FDD 2007 · SCHD 2011 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF · $64M$5,357

KARS

FDD

First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund · $871M$17,879

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.7% in common

KARSMeasureFDD

−16.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+13.1%

−16.7%1 yearTotal return+23.8%

+3.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $10,952 · $21,430+28.9%

−11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $5,357 · $17,879+12.3%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $56 a year on $10k · lower is better0.56%

0.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$22 · $560 a year on $10k5.60%

−33.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

26.7%VolatilityLower is calmer16.7%

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

0–8FDD wins

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

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KARS vs FDD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

KARS

24.9%in top 5

FDD

in top 526.2%

KARSStockFDD

not top 5LGEN.L6.2%

not top 5TEP.PA6.2%

not top 5BME.L5.7%

5.6%1810.HKnot top 5

5.3%006400.Knot top 5

4.8%BMW.DEnot top 5

4.7%002594.Snot top 5

4.5%TSLAnot top 5

not top 5ABN.AS4.1%

not top 5AKRBP.OL4.0%

Held in common3.7%

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

KARS vs FDD Returns, Every Period

KraneSharesKARS

−11.7%

5 years, per year

FDDFirst Trust

+12.3%

5 years, per year

KARSFDDFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDD wins

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

Thematic vs Income: KARS vs FDD

YTD

KraneSharesKARS

−16.4%

FDDFirst Trust

+13.1%

−16.4%Year to date+13.1%

−33.9%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

26.7%Volatility · 1Y16.7%

0.2%Yield5.6%

$64.0MAssets$871M

4–0FDD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KARS, FDD, SCHD, SMH

Today

0.06%lowest, SCHD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

FDD0.56%$56

KARS0.69%$69

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

Yields: KARS, FDD, SCHD, SMH

5.60%highest, FDD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDD5.60%$560

SCHD3.00%$300

SMH0.24%$24

KARS0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$504most kept, FDD

FDD$560 − $56 = $504

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KARS$22 − $69 = −$47

KeptFee

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

Overlap: KARS, FDD, SCHD, SMH

Today

7.9%most shared, SCHD and SMH

KARSFDDSCHDSMH

KARS—3.7%0.0%0.0%

FDD3.7%—0.0%0.0%

SCHD0.0%0.0%—7.9%

SMH0.0%0.0%7.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

FDDWorst drop−9.4%16.7% vol

KARSWorst drop−33.9%26.7% 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

FDDSCHD

+13.1%Year to date+31.4%

5.6%Yield3.0%

+23.8%Past year+37.0%

0.56%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

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