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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeLIT · 0.82% · $82 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

LIT, SMH and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.8

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+55.1%+54.9%+44.2%+24.1%−39.5%50.1%$41.4B1.9

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.75%0.82%−5.4%−1.4%+8.1%−7.3%−34.4%30.3%$1.1B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: LIT 2010 · SMH 2011 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETF · $1.1B$6,854

LIT

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

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

LITMeasure

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LIT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LIT

38.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

LITStockSMH

20.0%RIOnot top 5

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LIT, SMH, SOXX

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

LIT0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: LIT, SMH, SOXX

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

SMH

−5.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

−1.4%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+8.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,620 · $34,270+50.8%

−7.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $6,854 · $36,977+29.9%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

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

−34.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

30.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

2–6SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMD5.9%

5.5%ALBnot top 5

4.6%TSLAnot top 5

4.4%300014.Snot top 5

4.2%1211.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

LIT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XLIT

−7.3%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.9%

5 years, per year

LITSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

LIT vs SOXX

YTD

Global XLIT

−5.4%

SOXXiShares

+55.1%

−5.4%Year to date+55.1%

−34.4%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

30.3%Volatility · 1Y50.1%

0.8%Yield0.3%

$1.1BAssets$41.4B

3–1LIT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

0.82%highest, LIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LIT0.82%$82

SOXX0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$7most kept, LIT

LIT$82 − $75 = $7

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: LIT, SMH, SOXX

Today

70.4%most shared, SMH and SOXX

LITSMHSOXX

LIT—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%—70.4%

SOXX0.0%70.4%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+54.9%SOXX, at 50.1% volatility

LITWorst drop−34.4%30.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

LITSOXX

−5.4%Year to date+55.1%

0.8%Yield0.3%

−1.4%Past year+54.9%

0.75%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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LIT, SMH and SOXX

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