Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLTY, SMH, IWF and VO

QLTYGMO×SMHVanEck×IWFiShares×VOVanguard×

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

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QLTY, SMH, IWF and VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.39%+10.7%+12.4%+18.9%+6.4%−8.2%12.9%$103B2.0

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.65%+12.8%+17.5%[…][…]−11.7%13.1%$5.5B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.4

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: QLTY 2023 · SMH 2011 · IWF 2000 · VO 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.5B[…]

QLTY

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.7% in common

QLTYMeasureSMH

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+17.5%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,662+48.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,824+27.6%

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

0.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$65 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

3–3Level

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

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QLTY vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLTY

24.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

QLTYStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

8.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.4%JNJnot top 5

4.3%TMOnot top 5

4.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common16.7%

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

QLTY vs SMH Returns, Every Period

GMOQLTY

+17.5%

past year

SMHVanEck

+27.3%

past year

QLTYSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

QLTY vs VO

YTD

GMOQLTY

+12.8%

VOVanguard

+10.7%

+12.8%Year to date+10.7%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.7%Yield1.4%

$5.5BAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLTY, SMH, IWF, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

SMH0.35%$35

QLTY0.50%$50

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

Yields: QLTY, SMH, IWF, VO

1.39%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.39%$139

QLTY0.65%$65

IWF0.39%$39

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, VO

VO$139 − $3 = $136

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

QLTY$65 − $50 = $15

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLTY, SMH, IWF, VO

Today

37.6%most shared, QLTY and IWF

QLTYSMHIWFVO

QLTY—16.7%37.6%2.3%

SMH16.7%—29.2%2.5%

IWF37.6%29.2%—9.2%

VO2.3%2.5%9.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.9% vol

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% 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

VOSMH

+10.7%Year to date+24.3%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+12.4%Past year+27.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026