Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LFSC, IGM and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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LFSC, IGM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.6

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+18.1%+36.0%[…][…]−17.6%28.6%$123M2.0

iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.37%0.16%+8.2%+7.2%+31.2%+14.7%−19.8%26.9%$10.4B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: LFSC 2024 · IGM 2001 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

LFSC

IGM

iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF · $10.4B$19,889

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

LFSCMeasureIGM

+18.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.2%

+36.0%1 yearTotal return+7.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,573+31.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,889+14.7%

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $16 a year on $10k0.16%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−19.8%

28.6%VolatilityLower is calmer26.9%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

LFSC vs IGM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LFSC

34.6%in top 5

IGM

in top 540.4%

LFSCStockIGM

not top 5MSFT10.3%

10.1%REPLnot top 5

not top 5AAPL10.1%

not top 5NVDA8.2%

7.8%LIVNnot top 5

not top 5AVGO7.2%

5.8%COGTnot top 5

5.8%TVTXnot top 5

5.0%GHnot top 5

not top 5META4.6%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

LFSC vs IGM Returns, Every Period

EmeraldLFSC

+36.0%

past year

IGMiShares

+7.2%

past year

LFSCIGMFaded: behind in that period

2–0LFSC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

LFSC vs SMH

YTD

EmeraldLFSC

+18.1%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+18.1%Year to date+24.3%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

28.6%Volatility · 1Y42.8%

0.0%Yield0.2%

$123MAssets$65.4B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LFSC, IGM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGM0.37%$37

LFSC0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: LFSC, IGM, SMH

0.25%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.25%$25

IGM0.16%$16

LFSC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$10most kept, SMH

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

IGM$16 − $37 = −$21

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: LFSC, IGM, SMH

Today

32.9%most shared, IGM and SMH

LFSCIGMSMH

LFSC—0.0%0.0%

IGM0.0%—32.9%

SMH0.0%32.9%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+36.0%LFSC, at 28.6% volatility

IGMWorst drop−19.8%26.9% vol

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%28.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHLFSC

+24.3%Year to date+18.1%

0.2%Yield0.0%

+27.3%Past year+36.0%

0.35%Fee0.79%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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