Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LFSC, SMH and ITA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the three

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LFSC, SMH and ITA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.8

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+22.6%+42.8%[…][…]−17.6%28.8%$120M2.0

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.58%−3.4%−1.0%+24.1%+15.6%−20.0%23.7%$11.7B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: LFSC 2024 · SMH 2011 · ITA 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF · $120M[…]

LFSC

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

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

LFSCMeasureSMH

+22.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+42.8%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

28.8%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 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

34.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

LFSCStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

10.3%REPLnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

8.0%LIVNnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.8%COGTnot top 5

5.7%TVTXnot top 5

5.1%BLLNnot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

LFSC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

EmeraldLFSC

+42.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

LFSCSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

LFSC vs ITA

YTD

EmeraldLFSC

+22.6%

ITAiShares

−3.4%

+22.6%Year to date−3.4%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

28.8%Volatility · 1Y23.7%

0.0%Yield0.6%

$120MAssets$11.7B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LFSC, SMH, ITA

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

LFSC0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: LFSC, SMH, ITA

0.58%highest, ITA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ITA0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

LFSC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, ITA

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: LFSC, SMH, ITA

Today

0.0%most shared, LFSC and SMH

LFSCSMHITA

LFSC—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%—0.0%

ITA0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+42.8%LFSC, at 28.8% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% vol

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%28.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ITASMH

−3.4%Year to date+28.8%

0.6%Yield0.2%

−1.0%Past year+29.5%

0.37%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026