Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

KARS, LIT, SMH and CIBR

KARSKraneShares×LITGlobal X×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

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, LIT, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$15.8B2.0

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.75%0.83%−5.7%+0.9%+9.8%−7.1%−34.4%30.3%$1.1B2.9

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%$64M3.4

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 · LIT 2010 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

KARS

LIT

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETF · $1.1B$6,907

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 30.2% in common

KARSMeasureLIT

−16.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.7%

−16.7%1 yearTotal return+0.9%

+3.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $10,952 · $13,236+9.8%

−11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $5,357 · $6,907−7.1%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

0.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$22 · $83 a year on $10k0.83%

−33.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−34.4%

26.7%VolatilityLower is calmer30.3%

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

3–5LIT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

KARS vs LIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

KARS

24.9%in top 5

LIT

in top 537.9%

KARSStockLIT

not top 5RIO19.2%

5.6%1810.HKnot top 5

not top 5ALB5.6%

5.3%006400.Knot top 5

4.8%BMW.DEnot top 5

4.7%002594.Snot top 5

not top 5300014.S4.7%

4.5%TSLA4.0%

not top 51211.HK4.3%

Held in common30.2%

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

KARS vs LIT Returns, Every Period

KraneSharesKARS

−11.7%

5 years, per year

LITGlobal X

−7.1%

5 years, per year

KARSLITFaded: behind in that period

0–4LIT wins

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

KARS vs LIT

YTD

KraneSharesKARS

−16.4%

LITGlobal X

−5.7%

−16.4%Year to date−5.7%

−33.9%Worst drop · 1Y−34.4%

26.7%Volatility · 1Y30.3%

0.2%Yield0.8%

$64.0MAssets$1.1B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KARS, LIT, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

KARS0.69%$69

LIT0.75%$75

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

Yields: KARS, LIT, SMH, CIBR

0.83%highest, LIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LIT0.83%$83

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

KARS0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$8most kept, LIT

LIT$83 − $75 = $8

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KARS$22 − $69 = −$47

KeptFee

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

Overlap: KARS, LIT, SMH, CIBR

Today

30.2%most shared, KARS and LIT

KARSLITSMHCIBR

KARS—30.2%0.0%0.0%

LIT30.2%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—5.9%

CIBR0.0%0.0%5.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

KARSWorst drop−33.9%26.7% vol

LITWorst drop−34.4%30.3% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% 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

LITSMH

−5.7%Year to date+28.8%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+0.9%Past year+29.5%

0.75%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

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