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LFSC, SCHD, VYM and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

LFSC, SCHD, VYM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B2.1

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.3

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+23.7%+30.7%[…][…]−17.6%28.4%$128M3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: LFSC 2024 · SCHD 2011 · VYM 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF · $128M[…]

LFSC

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LFSC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LFSC

33.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

LFSCStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

10.5%REPLnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

7.4%LIVNnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LFSC, SCHD, VYM, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

LFSC0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

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

LFSCMeasureSMH

+23.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+30.7%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

28.4%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

2–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

5.7%TVTXnot top 5

5.4%COGTnot top 5

4.6%BLLNnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

LFSC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

EmeraldLFSC

+30.7%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

LFSCSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: LFSC vs SCHD

YTD

EmeraldLFSC

+23.7%

SCHDSchwab

+34.2%

+23.7%Year to date+34.2%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

28.4%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.0%Yield2.9%

$128MAssets$124B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: LFSC, SCHD, VYM, SMH

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

VYM2.23%$223

SMH0.22%$22

LFSC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: LFSC, SCHD, VYM, SMH

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

LFSCSCHDVYMSMH

LFSC—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SCHD0.0%—21.9%8.7%

VYM0.0%21.9%—9.3%

SMH0.0%8.7%9.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%28.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDSMH

+34.2%Year to date+39.3%

2.9%Yield0.2%

+36.8%Past year+43.4%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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LFSC, SCHD, VYM and SMH

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