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PBW, LIT 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 incomePBW · 2.61% · $261 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

PBW, LIT and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.4

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.75%0.85%−8.0%−3.1%+7.6%−8.1%−34.9%30.4%$1.1B2.0

Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.63%2.61%−14.7%−20.0%+1.3%−20.7%−47.1%43.4%$310M2.6

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: PBW 2005 · LIT 2010 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETF · $1.1B$6,542

LIT

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

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

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LIT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LIT

38.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

LITStockSMH

19.9%RIOnot top 5

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PBW, LIT, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PBW0.63%$63

LIT0.75%$75

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

Yields: PBW, LIT, SMH

1Y

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

−8.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

−3.1%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+7.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,446 · $33,705+49.9%

−8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $6,542 · $35,140+28.6%

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

0.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$85 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−34.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

30.4%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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMD6.0%

5.5%ALBnot top 5

4.7%TSLAnot top 5

4.3%300014.Snot top 5

4.0%1211.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

LIT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XLIT

−8.1%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

LITSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

LIT vs PBW

YTD

Global XLIT

−8.0%

PBWInvesco

−14.7%

−8.0%Year to date−14.7%

−34.9%Worst drop · 1Y−47.1%

30.4%Volatility · 1Y43.4%

0.8%Yield2.6%

$1.1BAssets$310M

3–1LIT wins

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

2.61%highest, PBW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PBW2.61%$261

LIT0.85%$85

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$198most kept, PBW

PBW$261 − $63 = $198

LIT$85 − $75 = $10

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PBW, LIT, SMH

Today

4.4%most shared, PBW and LIT

PBWLITSMH

PBW—4.4%1.6%

LIT4.4%—0.0%

SMH1.6%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

LITWorst drop−34.9%30.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

PBWWorst drop−47.1%43.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PBWSMH

−14.7%Year to date+39.3%

2.6%Yield0.2%

−20.0%Past year+43.4%

0.63%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH 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

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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PBW, LIT and SMH

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