Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LIT, PBW and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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LIT, PBW and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.4

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.75%0.84%−6.8%+2.3%+9.0%−7.2%−34.4%30.4%$1.1B2.0

Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.63%2.70%−17.7%−19.0%+1.6%−20.4%−47.1%43.2%$299M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: LIT 2010 · PBW 2005 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETF · $1.1B$6,877

LIT

PBW

Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF · $299M$3,191

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.5% in common

LITMeasurePBW

−6.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−17.7%

+2.3%1 yearTotal return−19.0%

+9.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,948 · $10,496+1.6%

−7.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $6,877 · $3,191−20.4%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $63 a year on $10k · lower is better0.63%

0.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$84 · $270 a year on $10k2.70%

−34.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−47.1%

30.4%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

6–2LIT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

LIT vs PBW: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LIT

38.3%in top 5

PBW

in top 511.2%

LITStockPBW

19.6%RIOnot top 5

5.4%ALBnot top 5

4.6%TSLAnot top 5

4.5%300014.Snot top 5

4.3%006400.Knot top 5

not top 5ARRY2.7%

not top 5NXT2.6%

not top 5JKS2.0%

not top 5CDLR2.0%

not top 5EVGO2.0%

Held in common4.5%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

LIT vs PBW Returns, Every Period

Global XLIT

−7.2%

5 years, per year

PBWInvesco

−20.4%

5 years, per year

LITPBWFaded: behind in that period

4–0LIT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

LIT vs PBW

YTD

Global XLIT

−6.8%

PBWInvesco

−17.7%

−6.8%Year to date−17.7%

−34.4%Worst drop · 1Y−47.1%

30.4%Volatility · 1Y43.2%

0.8%Yield2.7%

$1.1BAssets$299M

3–1LIT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LIT, PBW, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PBW0.63%$63

LIT0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: LIT, PBW, SMH

2.70%highest, PBW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PBW2.70%$270

LIT0.84%$84

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$207most kept, PBW

PBW$270 − $63 = $207

LIT$84 − $75 = $9

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: LIT, PBW, SMH

Today

4.5%most shared, LIT and PBW

LITPBWSMH

LIT—4.5%0.0%

PBW4.5%—1.3%

SMH0.0%1.3%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

LITWorst drop−34.4%30.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

PBWWorst drop−47.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PBWSMH

−17.7%Year to date+24.3%

2.7%Yield0.2%

−19.0%Past year+27.3%

0.63%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026