Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PSWD, BUG and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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PSWD, BUG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.20%0.65%+27.2%+19.5%+21.2%[…]−21.6%32.4%$6M1.7

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+43.9%+30.8%+23.9%+6.3%−31.5%39.2%$2.1B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PSWD 2023 · BUG 2019 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - Cybersecurity ETF · $2.1B$13,604

BUG

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

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

BUGMeasureSMH

+43.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+30.8%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+23.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,011 · $32,662+48.4%

+6.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,604 · $33,824+27.6%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$3 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−31.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

39.2%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

BUG vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

BUG

35.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

BUGStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

8.9%OKTAnot top 5

7.4%CRWDnot top 5

6.7%PANWnot top 5

6.3%QLYSnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.1%

5.9%ZSnot top 5

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

BUG vs SMH Returns, Every Period

Global XBUG

+6.3%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

BUGSMHFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

BUG vs PSWD

YTD

Global XBUG

+43.9%

PSWDXtrackers

+27.2%

+43.9%Year to date+27.2%

−31.5%Worst drop · 1Y−21.6%

39.2%Volatility · 1Y32.4%

0.0%Yield0.6%

$2.1BAssets$6.0M

3–1PSWD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PSWD, BUG, SMH

Today

0.20%lowest, PSWD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

PSWD0.20%$20

SMH0.35%$35

BUG0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PSWD, BUG, SMH

0.65%highest, PSWD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PSWD0.65%$65

SMH0.25%$25

BUG0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$45most kept, PSWD

PSWD$65 − $20 = $45

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

BUG$3 − $50 = −$47

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PSWD, BUG, SMH

Today

64.8%most shared, PSWD and BUG

PSWDBUGSMH

PSWD—64.8%0.0%

BUG64.8%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+30.8%BUG, at 39.2% volatility

PSWDWorst drop−21.6%32.4% vol

BUGWorst drop−31.5%39.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PSWDBUG

+27.2%Year to date+43.9%

0.6%Yield0.0%

+19.5%Past year+30.8%

0.20%Fee0.50%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026