Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PSWD, SMH and VTI

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the three

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PSWD, SMH and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+13.9%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.9

Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.20%0.62%+31.8%+23.2%+22.1%[…]−21.6%32.5%$6M2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PSWD 2023 · SMH 2011 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

PSWD

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

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

PSWDMeasureSMH

+31.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+23.2%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,218 · $33,815+50.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,298+29.4%

0.20%Expense ratio$20 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.62%Trailing 12-mo yield$62 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−21.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

32.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–3PSWD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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PSWD vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PSWD

26.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

PSWDStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

5.6%0Y9S.Lnot top 5

5.5%NTSKnot top 5

5.5%TENBnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.4%

5.3%CACInot top 5

5.0%VRNSnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

PSWD vs SMH Returns, Every Period

XtrackersPSWD

+23.2%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

past year

PSWDSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: PSWD vs VTI

YTD

XtrackersPSWD

+31.8%

VTIVanguard

+11.6%

+31.8%Year to date+11.6%

−21.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

32.5%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

0.6%Yield1.1%

$5.6MAssets$689B

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PSWD, SMH, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

PSWD0.20%$20

SMH0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PSWD, SMH, VTI

1.06%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.06%$106

PSWD0.62%$62

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$103most kept, VTI

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

PSWD$62 − $20 = $42

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PSWD, SMH, VTI

Today

16.4%most shared, SMH and VTI

PSWDSMHVTI

PSWD—0.0%1.3%

SMH0.0%—16.4%

VTI1.3%16.4%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

PSWDWorst drop−21.6%32.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTISMH

+11.6%Year to date+35.3%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+13.9%Past year+39.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.6B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026