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PWER, ACES, SMH and VGT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomePWER · 1.13% · $113 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PWER, ACES, SMH and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Nomura Energy Transition ETFSectors · Energy0.79%1.13%+24.6%+30.9%[…][…]−13.7%22.3%$12M1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.1

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+21.1%+17.1%+29.1%+16.4%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.3

ALPS Clean Energy ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.55%0.68%−15.0%−22.9%−3.3%−18.7%−40.5%33.2%$91M3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PWER 2023 · ACES 2018 · SMH 2011 · VGT 2004

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5Y

Nomura Energy Transition ETF · $12M[…]

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PWER vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PWER

20.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

PWERStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PWER, ACES, SMH, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

ACES0.55%$55

PWER0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.5%

VGTVanguard

+21.1%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

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

PWERMeasureSMH

+24.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+30.9%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,270+50.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,977+29.9%

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$113 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−13.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

22.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.6%EOGnot top 5

4.1%CEGnot top 5

4.0%XELnot top 5

4.0%LNTnot top 5

3.6%AEPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

PWER vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

NomuraPWER

+30.9%

past year

SMHVanEck

+41.7%

past year

PWERSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Thematic: PWER vs ACES

YTD

NomuraPWER

+24.6%

ACESALPS

−15.0%

+24.6%Year to date−15.0%

−13.7%Worst drop · 1Y−40.5%

22.3%Volatility · 1Y33.2%

1.1%Yield0.7%

$12.0MAssets$90.8M

4–0PWER wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: PWER, ACES, SMH, VGT

1Y

1.13%highest, PWER

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PWER1.13%$113

ACES0.68%$68

VGT0.42%$42

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$34most kept, PWER

PWER$113 − $79 = $34

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

ACES$68 − $55 = $13

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PWER, ACES, SMH, VGT

Today

41.1%most shared, SMH and VGT

PWERACESSMHVGT

PWER—8.5%0.0%0.1%

ACES8.5%—0.0%0.2%

SMH0.0%0.0%—41.1%

VGT0.1%0.2%41.1%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

PWERWorst drop−13.7%22.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

ACESWorst drop−40.5%33.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PWERSMH

+24.6%Year to date+40.8%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+30.9%Past year+41.7%

0.79%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+21.5%Year to date+21.1%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$114BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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PWER, ACES, SMH and VGT

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