Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LFSC, SURI, CIBR and SMH

LFSCEmerald×SURISimplify×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the four

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LFSC, SURI, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.40%+36.6%+26.6%+31.0%+13.5%−21.1%30.5%$16.9B2.4

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+24.7%+41.4%[…][…]−17.6%28.1%$123M2.5

Simplify Propel Opportunities ETFUnsorted2.84%16.50%+11.4%+15.1%+13.1%[…]−16.7%21.0%$72M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: LFSC 2024 · SURI 2023 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

LFSC

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$38,820

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

LFSCMeasureSMH

+24.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+40.0%

+41.4%1 yearTotal return+38.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $37,049+54.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $38,820+31.2%

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−24.6%

28.1%VolatilityLower is calmer41.2%

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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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LFSC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LFSC

34.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.1%

LFSCStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.6%

10.4%REPLnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.6%

6.9%LIVNnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

6.0%COGTnot top 5

not top 5AVGO5.8%

5.6%TVTXnot top 5

5.4%GHnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.2%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

LFSC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

EmeraldLFSC

+41.4%

past year

SMHVanEck

+38.2%

past year

LFSCSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Unsorted: LFSC vs SURI

YTD

EmeraldLFSC

+24.7%

SURISimplify

+11.4%

+24.7%Year to date+11.4%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−16.7%

28.1%Volatility · 1Y21.0%

0.0%Yield16.5%

$123MAssets$72.3M

3–1SURI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LFSC, SURI, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

LFSC0.79%$79

SURI2.84%$284

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: LFSC, SURI, CIBR, SMH

16.50%highest, SURI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SURI16.50%$1,650

CIBR0.40%$40

SMH0.22%$22

LFSC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,366most kept, SURI

SURI$1,650 − $284 = $1,366

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$40 − $58 = −$18

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: LFSC, SURI, CIBR, SMH

Today

5.8%most shared, CIBR and SMH

LFSCSURICIBRSMH

LFSC—2.7%0.0%0.0%

SURI2.7%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR0.0%0.0%—5.8%

SMH0.0%0.0%5.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+41.4%LFSC, at 28.1% volatility

SURIWorst drop−16.7%21.0% vol

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%28.1% vol

CIBRWorst drop−21.1%30.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SURISMH

+11.4%Year to date+40.0%

16.5%Yield0.2%

+15.1%Past year+38.2%

2.84%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026