Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LFSC, BAI, SMH and CIBR

LFSCEmerald×BAIiShares×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

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

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LFSC, BAI, SMH and CIBR, 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%$60.7B1.9

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.1

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+27.8%+49.4%[…][…]−17.6%29.1%$125M2.3

iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.65%1.65%+7.9%+4.1%[…][…]−40.0%48.2%$11.2B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: LFSC 2024 · BAI 2024 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF · $125M[…]

LFSC

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

LFSCMeasureSMH

+27.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+49.4%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,815+50.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,298+29.4%

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.1%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

LFSC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LFSC

34.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

LFSCStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

10.7%REPLnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

7.6%LIVNnot top 5

6.0%COGTnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

5.6%TVTXnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.9%BLLNnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

LFSC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

EmeraldLFSC

+49.4%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

past year

LFSCSMHFaded: behind in that period

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

LFSC vs BAI

YTD

EmeraldLFSC

+27.8%

BAIiShares

+7.9%

+27.8%Year to date+7.9%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−40.0%

29.1%Volatility · 1Y48.2%

0.0%Yield1.7%

$125MAssets$11.2B

3–1LFSC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LFSC, BAI, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

BAI0.65%$65

LFSC0.79%$79

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

Yields: LFSC, BAI, SMH, CIBR

1.65%highest, BAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BAI1.65%$165

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

LFSC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$100most kept, BAI

BAI$165 − $65 = $100

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

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

Overlap: LFSC, BAI, SMH, CIBR

Today

31.8%most shared, BAI and SMH

LFSCBAISMHCIBR

LFSC—0.5%0.0%0.0%

BAI0.5%—31.8%16.6%

SMH0.0%31.8%—5.7%

CIBR0.0%16.6%5.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+49.4%LFSC, at 29.1% volatility

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%29.1% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

BAIWorst drop−40.0%48.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BAISMH

+7.9%Year to date+35.3%

1.7%Yield0.2%

+4.1%Past year+39.3%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH 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

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