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NFRA, VEA and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeNFRA · 5.65% · $565 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

NFRA, VEA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.9

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.48%5.65%+10.1%+10.2%+14.4%+6.0%−7.3%11.2%$3.1B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: NFRA 2013 · VEA 2007 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETF · $3.1B$13,367

NFRA

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

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

NFRA

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NFRA vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

NFRA

15.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

NFRAStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NFRA, VEA, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

NFRA0.48%$48

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: NFRA, VEA, SMH

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

SMH

+10.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+14.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,963 · $33,705+49.9%

+6.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,367 · $35,140+28.6%

0.48%Expense ratio$48 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

5.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$565 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−7.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.8%CP.TOnot top 5

3.2%CNR.TOnot top 5

2.9%DHL.DEnot top 5

2.6%VZnot top 5

2.6%IBE.MCnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

NFRA vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesNFRA

+6.0%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

NFRASMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: NFRA vs VEA

YTD

FlexSharesNFRA

+10.1%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

+10.1%Year to date+12.2%

−7.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

5.6%Yield2.5%

$3.1BAssets$232B

3–1NFRA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.65%highest, NFRA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NFRA5.65%$565

VEA2.45%$245

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$517most kept, NFRA

NFRA$565 − $48 = $517

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: NFRA, VEA, SMH

Today

4.9%most shared, NFRA and VEA

NFRAVEASMH

NFRA—4.9%0.0%

VEA4.9%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

NFRAWorst drop−7.3%11.2% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NFRASMH

+10.1%Year to date+39.3%

5.6%Yield0.2%

+10.2%Past year+43.4%

0.48%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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NFRA, VEA and SMH

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