Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

KARS, QCLN and SMH

KARSKraneShares×QCLNFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the three

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KARS, QCLN and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.3

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index FundSectors · Energy0.59%0.11%+1.7%−1.0%+9.4%−10.5%−39.2%41.8%$454M2.3

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.69%0.22%−16.1%−15.9%+2.4%−12.0%−33.9%26.7%$64M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: KARS 2018 · QCLN 2007 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF · $64M$5,273

KARS

QCLN

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund · $454M$5,746

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.1% in common

KARSMeasureQCLN

−16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.7%

−15.9%1 yearTotal return−1.0%

+2.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $10,742 · $13,094+9.4%

−12.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $5,273 · $5,746−10.5%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

0.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$22 · $11 a year on $10k0.11%

−33.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.2%

26.7%VolatilityLower is calmer41.8%

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

3–5QCLN wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

KARS vs QCLN: Top 5 Holdings

Today

KARS

24.6%in top 5

QCLN

in top 539.7%

KARSStockQCLN

4.8%TSLA8.8%

not top 5MPWR8.5%

not top 5ON7.8%

not top 5BE7.6%

not top 5RIVN6.9%

5.5%1810.HKnot top 5

4.9%006400.Knot top 5

4.7%002594.Snot top 5

4.7%BMW.DEnot top 5

Held in common12.1%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

KARS vs QCLN Returns, Every Period

KraneSharesKARS

−12.0%

5 years, per year

QCLNFirst Trust

−10.5%

5 years, per year

KARSQCLNFaded: behind in that period

0–4QCLN wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

KARS vs SMH

YTD

KraneSharesKARS

−16.1%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

−16.1%Year to date+35.3%

−33.9%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

26.7%Volatility · 1Y43.1%

0.2%Yield0.2%

$64.0MAssets$60.7B

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KARS, QCLN, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

QCLN0.59%$59

KARS0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: KARS, QCLN, SMH

0.23%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.23%$23

KARS0.22%$22

QCLN0.11%$11

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$12most kept, SMH

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KARS$22 − $69 = −$47

QCLN$11 − $59 = −$48

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: KARS, QCLN, SMH

Today

12.1%most shared, KARS and QCLN

KARSQCLNSMH

KARS—12.1%0.0%

QCLN12.1%—1.9%

SMH0.0%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

KARSWorst drop−33.9%26.7% vol

QCLNWorst drop−39.2%41.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHQCLN

+35.3%Year to date+1.7%

0.2%Yield0.1%

+39.3%Past year−1.0%

0.35%Fee0.59%

4–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026