Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

NFRA, IPAV and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the three

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NFRA, IPAV and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.48%5.64%+10.4%+11.7%+15.8%+6.1%−7.3%10.9%$3.1B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B1.8

Global X Infrastructure Development ex-U.S. ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.55%1.57%+3.7%+7.6%[…][…]−17.2%19.2%$6M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: NFRA 2013 · IPAV 2024 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETF · $3.1B$13,443

NFRA

IPAV

Global X Infrastructure Development ex-U.S. ETF · $6M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.7% in common

NFRAMeasureIPAV

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+3.7%

+11.7%1 yearTotal return+7.6%

+15.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,521 · […][…]

+6.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,443 · […][…]

0.48%Expense ratio$48 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

5.64%Trailing 12-mo yield$564 · $157 a year on $10k1.57%

−7.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.2%

10.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.2%

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

6–0NFRA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

NFRA vs IPAV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

NFRA

15.4%in top 5

IPAV

in top 517.0%

NFRAStockIPAV

3.7%CP.TO3.6%

3.3%CNR.TO3.7%

not top 5LT.NS3.4%

not top 55401.T3.1%

not top 5HOLN.SW3.1%

2.9%DHL.DEnot top 5

2.8%9984.Tnot top 5

2.7%DTE.DEnot top 5

Held in common7.7%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

NFRA vs IPAV Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesNFRA

+11.7%

past year

IPAVGlobal X

+7.6%

past year

NFRAIPAVFaded: behind in that period

2–0NFRA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

NFRA vs IPAV

YTD

FlexSharesNFRA

+10.4%

IPAVGlobal X

+3.7%

+10.4%Year to date+3.7%

−7.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.2%

10.9%Volatility · 1Y19.2%

5.6%Yield1.6%

$3.1BAssets$5.9M

4–0NFRA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NFRA, IPAV, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

NFRA0.48%$48

IPAV0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: NFRA, IPAV, SMH

5.64%highest, NFRA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NFRA5.64%$564

IPAV1.57%$157

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$516most kept, NFRA

NFRA$564 − $48 = $516

IPAV$157 − $55 = $102

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: NFRA, IPAV, SMH

Today

7.7%most shared, NFRA and IPAV

NFRAIPAVSMH

NFRA—7.7%0.0%

IPAV7.7%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

NFRAWorst drop−7.3%10.9% vol

IPAVWorst drop−17.2%19.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NFRASMH

+10.4%Year to date+40.0%

5.6%Yield0.2%

+11.7%Past year+38.2%

0.48%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026