Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LIT, KARS, CIBR and SMH

LITGlobal X×KARSKraneShares×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

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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LIT, KARS, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.0

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.75%0.82%−5.0%+2.6%+9.5%−7.0%−34.4%30.3%$1.1B2.9

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.69%0.22%−16.1%−15.9%+2.4%−12.0%−33.9%26.7%$64M3.4

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: LIT 2010 · KARS 2018 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETF · $1.1B$6,938

LIT

KARS

KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF · $64M$5,273

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.9% in common

LITMeasureKARS

−5.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−16.1%

+2.6%1 yearTotal return−15.9%

+9.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,120 · $10,742+2.4%

−7.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $6,938 · $5,273−12.0%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

0.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$82 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−34.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.9%

30.3%VolatilityLower is calmer26.7%

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

5–3LIT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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LIT vs KARS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LIT

38.7%in top 5

KARS

in top 524.6%

LITStockKARS

19.7%RIOnot top 5

5.7%ALBnot top 5

not top 51810.HK5.5%

not top 5006400.K4.9%

4.3%TSLA4.8%

not top 5002594.S4.7%

4.7%300014.Snot top 5

not top 5BMW.DE4.7%

4.3%1211.HKnot top 5

Held in common29.9%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

LIT vs KARS Returns, Every Period

Global XLIT

−7.0%

5 years, per year

KARSKraneShares

−12.0%

5 years, per year

LITKARSFaded: behind in that period

4–0LIT wins

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

LIT vs CIBR

YTD

Global XLIT

−5.0%

CIBRFirst Trust

+32.8%

−5.0%Year to date+32.8%

−34.4%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

30.3%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.8%Yield0.4%

$1.1BAssets$15.8B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LIT, KARS, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

KARS0.69%$69

LIT0.75%$75

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

Yields: LIT, KARS, CIBR, SMH

0.82%highest, LIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LIT0.82%$82

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

KARS0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$7most kept, LIT

LIT$82 − $75 = $7

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KARS$22 − $69 = −$47

KeptFee

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

Overlap: LIT, KARS, CIBR, SMH

Today

29.9%most shared, LIT and KARS

LITKARSCIBRSMH

LIT—29.9%0.0%0.0%

KARS29.9%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR0.0%0.0%—5.7%

SMH0.0%0.0%5.7%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

KARSWorst drop−33.9%26.7% vol

LITWorst drop−34.4%30.3% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% 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

LITSMH

−5.0%Year to date+35.3%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+2.6%Past year+39.3%

0.75%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026