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LFSC, VIG, CIBR 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 incomeVIG · 1.45% · $145 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

LFSC, VIG, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.7B2.5

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+23.7%+30.7%[…][…]−17.6%28.4%$128M2.8

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 · VIG 2006 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.7B$17,926

CIBR

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CIBR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

37.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

CIBRStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.2%CRWDnot top 5

7.7%AVGO6.1%

7.6%CSCO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LFSC, VIG, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

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%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.1% in common

CIBRMeasureSMH

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+26.2%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+28.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,280 · $33,705+49.9%

+12.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,926 · $35,140+28.6%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

not top 5

7.3%PANWnot top 5

6.2%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Held in common6.1%

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

CIBR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustCIBR

+12.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

CIBRSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Income: CIBR vs VIG

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+35.3%Year to date+16.0%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

0.4%Yield1.4%

$16.7BAssets$109B

3–1VIG wins

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

Yields: LFSC, VIG, CIBR, SMH

1Y

1.45%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.45%$145

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

LFSC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$141most kept, VIG

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

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

Overlap: LFSC, VIG, CIBR, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, VIG and SMH

LFSCVIGCIBRSMH

LFSC—0.0%0.0%0.0%

VIG0.0%—9.8%10.3%

CIBR0.0%9.8%—6.1%

SMH0.0%10.3%6.1%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%28.4% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% 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

VIGSMH

+16.0%Year to date+39.3%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+16.9%Past year+43.4%

0.04%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

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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LFSC, VIG, CIBR and SMH

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