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PSWD, SKYY 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 incomePSWD · 0.63% · $63 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

PSWD, SKYY and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.20%0.63%+31.0%+18.2%+20.8%[…]−21.6%32.6%$6M1.7

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.8

First Trust Cloud Computing ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.60%0.00%+18.5%+12.2%+26.1%+5.7%−24.2%32.0%$3.1B2.4

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: PSWD 2023 · SKYY 2011 · SMH 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

SMH

PSWD

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF · $6M[…]

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

SMHMeasure

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SMH vs PSWD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

45.9%in top 5

PSWD

in top 526.8%

SMHStockPSWD

17.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

6.1%AVGOnot top 5

6.0%TXNnot top 5

6.0%AMDnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PSWD, SKYY, SMH

Today

0.20%lowest, PSWD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

PSWD0.20%$20

SMH0.35%$35

SKYY0.60%$60

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

Yields: PSWD, SKYY, SMH

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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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

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%

PSWD

+39.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+31.0%

+43.4%1 yearTotal return+18.2%

+49.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,705 · $17,615+20.8%

+28.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $35,140 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

0.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$22 · $63 a year on $10k0.63%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.6%

43.2%VolatilityLower is calmer32.6%

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

3–4PSWD wins

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

not top 5NTSK5.6%

not top 50Y9S.L5.4%

not top 5CACI5.4%

not top 5TENB5.3%

not top 5BB.TO5.2%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs PSWD Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanEckSMH

+43.4%

past year

PSWDXtrackers

+18.2%

past year

SMHPSWDFaded: behind in that period

3–0SMH wins

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

SMH vs PSWD

YTD

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

PSWDXtrackers

+31.0%

+39.3%Year to date+31.0%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−21.6%

43.2%Volatility · 1Y32.6%

0.2%Yield0.6%

$63.5BAssets$5.8M

3–1PSWD wins

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

1Y

0.63%highest, PSWD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PSWD0.63%$63

SMH0.22%$22

SKYY0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$43most kept, PSWD

PSWD$63 − $20 = $43

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

SKYY$0 − $60 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PSWD, SKYY, SMH

Today

13.1%most shared, PSWD and SKYY

PSWDSKYYSMH

PSWD—13.1%0.0%

SKYY13.1%—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

SKYYWorst drop−24.2%32.0% vol

PSWDWorst drop−21.6%32.6% 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

PSWDSMH

+31.0%Year to date+39.3%

0.6%Yield0.2%

+18.2%Past year+43.4%

0.20%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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PSWD, SKYY and SMH

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