Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LFSC, BAI and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the three

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LFSC, BAI and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B1.5

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+24.7%+41.4%[…][…]−17.6%28.1%$123M1.8

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.65%1.59%+11.9%+1.1%[…][…]−31.3%45.9%$11.6B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: LFSC 2024 · BAI 2024 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF · $123M[…]

LFSC

BAI

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF · $11.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

LFSCMeasureBAI

+24.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+11.9%

+41.4%1 yearTotal return+1.1%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−31.3%

28.1%VolatilityLower is calmer45.9%

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

4–2LFSC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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LFSC vs BAI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LFSC

34.3%in top 5

BAI

in top 527.0%

LFSCStockBAI

10.4%REPLnot top 5

6.9%LIVNnot top 5

not top 5MU6.0%

6.0%COGTnot top 5

not top 5NVDA5.9%

5.6%TVTXnot top 5

5.4%GHnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.3%

not top 5TSM5.1%

not top 5AVGO4.6%

Held in common0.5%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

LFSC vs BAI Returns, Every Period

EmeraldLFSC

+41.4%

past year

BAIiShares

+1.1%

past year

LFSCBAIFaded: behind in that period

2–0LFSC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

LFSC vs BAI

YTD

EmeraldLFSC

+24.7%

BAIiShares

+11.9%

+24.7%Year to date+11.9%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−31.3%

28.1%Volatility · 1Y45.9%

0.0%Yield1.6%

$123MAssets$11.6B

3–1LFSC wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LFSC, BAI, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

BAI0.65%$65

LFSC0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: LFSC, BAI, SMH

1.59%highest, BAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BAI1.59%$159

SMH0.22%$22

LFSC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$94most kept, BAI

BAI$159 − $65 = $94

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: LFSC, BAI, SMH

Today

32.2%most shared, BAI and SMH

LFSCBAISMH

LFSC—0.5%0.0%

BAI0.5%—32.2%

SMH0.0%32.2%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+41.4%LFSC, at 28.1% volatility

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%28.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

BAIWorst drop−31.3%45.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BAISMH

+11.9%Year to date+40.0%

1.6%Yield0.2%

+1.1%Past year+38.2%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026