Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LQAI, FTXL and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the three

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LQAI, FTXL 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%$60.7B1.6

LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETFThematic · AI & semis0.75%0.91%+14.2%+12.6%[…][…]−10.8%19.5%$2M2.0

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.09%+53.0%+59.9%+45.1%+23.2%−40.1%51.4%$925M2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: LQAI 2023 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

LG QRAFT AI-Powered U.S. Large Cap Core ETF · $2M[…]

LQAI

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $925M$28,388

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.1% in common

LQAIMeasureFTXL

+14.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+53.0%

+12.6%1 yearTotal return+59.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $30,527+45.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $28,388+23.2%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.91%Trailing 12-mo yield$91 · $9 a year on $10k0.09%

−10.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.1%

19.5%VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

LQAI vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LQAI

19.9%in top 5

FTXL

in top 537.8%

LQAIStockFTXL

not top 5QCOM9.3%

4.1%NVDA8.1%

not top 5AVGO7.6%

not top 5MU6.9%

not top 5INTC6.0%

4.4%AAPLnot top 5

4.0%MSFTnot top 5

3.9%SPCXnot top 5

3.6%METAnot top 5

Held in common13.1%

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

LQAI vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

QRAFTLQAI

+12.6%

past year

FTXLFirst Trust

+59.9%

past year

LQAIFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTXL wins

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

LQAI vs SMH

YTD

QRAFTLQAI

+14.2%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+14.2%Year to date+35.3%

−10.8%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

19.5%Volatility · 1Y43.1%

0.9%Yield0.2%

$2.1MAssets$60.7B

3–1LQAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LQAI, FTXL, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

FTXL0.60%$60

LQAI0.75%$75

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

Yields: LQAI, FTXL, SMH

0.91%highest, LQAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LQAI0.91%$91

SMH0.23%$23

FTXL0.09%$9

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$16most kept, LQAI

LQAI$91 − $75 = $16

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

FTXL$9 − $60 = −$51

KeptFee

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

Overlap: LQAI, FTXL, SMH

Today

58.6%most shared, FTXL and SMH

LQAIFTXLSMH

LQAI—13.1%13.1%

FTXL13.1%—58.6%

SMH13.1%58.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+59.9%FTXL, at 51.4% volatility

LQAIWorst drop−10.8%19.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

LQAIFTXL

+14.2%Year to date+53.0%

0.9%Yield0.1%

+12.6%Past year+59.9%

0.75%Fee0.60%

3–1FTXL 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

$39.1BAssets$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%

$120BAssets$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