Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

NFRA, PAVE, VOO and SMH

NFRAFlexShares×PAVEGlobal X×VOOVanguard×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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NFRA, PAVE, VOO and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.3

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.48%5.79%+7.4%+9.2%+14.1%+5.6%−7.3%11.0%$3.1B2.6

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.84%+7.2%+7.7%+21.4%+13.9%−15.3%21.5%$14.0B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: NFRA 2013 · PAVE 2017 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETF · $3.1B$13,102

NFRA

PAVE

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $14.0B$19,175

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.5% in common

NFRAMeasurePAVE

+7.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+9.2%1 yearTotal return+7.7%

+14.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,866 · $17,906+21.4%

+5.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,102 · $19,175+13.9%

0.48%Expense ratio$48 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

5.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$579 · $84 a year on $10k0.84%

−7.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer21.5%

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

5–3NFRA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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NFRA vs PAVE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

NFRA

15.4%in top 5

PAVE

in top 518.3%

NFRAStockPAVE

not top 5FAST3.9%

not top 5EMR3.8%

3.8%CP.TOnot top 5

not top 5DE3.7%

not top 5NUE3.5%

not top 5UNP3.4%

3.2%CNR.TOnot top 5

3.0%DHL.DEnot top 5

2.7%DTE.DEnot top 5

2.6%IBE.MCnot top 5

Held in common5.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

NFRA vs PAVE Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesNFRA

+5.6%

5 years, per year

PAVEGlobal X

+13.9%

5 years, per year

NFRAPAVEFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: NFRA vs VOO

YTD

FlexSharesNFRA

+7.4%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+7.4%Year to date+8.7%

−7.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

5.8%Yield1.1%

$3.1BAssets$1.00T

3–1NFRA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NFRA, PAVE, VOO, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

NFRA0.48%$48

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: NFRA, PAVE, VOO, SMH

5.79%highest, NFRA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NFRA5.79%$579

VOO1.10%$110

PAVE0.84%$84

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$531most kept, NFRA

NFRA$579 − $48 = $531

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

PAVE$84 − $47 = $37

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: NFRA, PAVE, VOO, SMH

Today

18.8%most shared, VOO and SMH

NFRAPAVEVOOSMH

NFRA—5.5%3.7%0.0%

PAVE5.5%—2.6%0.0%

VOO3.7%2.6%—18.8%

SMH0.0%0.0%18.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

NFRAWorst drop−7.3%11.0% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NFRASMH

+7.4%Year to date+28.8%

5.8%Yield0.2%

+9.2%Past year+29.5%

0.48%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026