Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LFSC, SMH, VOO and IGV

LFSCEmerald×SMHVanEck×VOOVanguard×IGViShares×

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, SMH, VOO and IGV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.0

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+27.8%+49.4%[…][…]−17.6%29.1%$125M2.5

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−4.0%−7.2%+13.6%+3.0%−33.2%32.9%$12.4B3.4

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 · SMH 2011 · VOO 2010 · IGV 2001

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

3–3Level

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

1–1Level

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

Thematic vs Core: LFSC vs VOO

YTD

EmeraldLFSC

+27.8%

VOOVanguard

+11.3%

+27.8%Year to date+11.3%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

29.1%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.0%Yield1.1%

$125MAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LFSC, SMH, VOO, IGV

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

LFSC0.79%$79

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

Yields: LFSC, SMH, VOO, IGV

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

SMH0.23%$23

IGV0.02%$2

LFSC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

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

Overlap: LFSC, SMH, VOO, IGV

Today

18.8%most shared, SMH and VOO

LFSCSMHVOOIGV

LFSC—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%—18.8%4.8%

VOO0.0%18.8%—9.5%

IGV0.0%4.8%9.5%—

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

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%29.1% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSMH

+11.3%Year to date+35.3%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+13.6%Past year+39.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Four

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

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