Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLTY, SMH, SOXX and VUG

QLTYGMO×SMHVanEck×SOXXiShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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QLTY, SMH, SOXX and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$39.1B2.1

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.65%+12.8%+16.6%[…][…]−11.7%13.1%$5.4B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLTY 2023 · SMH 2011 · SOXX 2001 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.4B[…]

QLTY

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.5% in common

QLTYMeasureSMH

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+16.6%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

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

0.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$65 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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QLTY vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLTY

25.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

QLTYStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

not top 5TSM9.8%

8.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5ADI5.0%

4.5%JNJnot top 5

4.3%TMOnot top 5

4.3%GOOGLnot top 5

4.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common15.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

QLTY vs SMH Returns, Every Period

GMOQLTY

+16.6%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

QLTYSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Thematic: QLTY vs SOXX

YTD

GMOQLTY

+12.8%

SOXXiShares

+36.2%

+12.8%Year to date+36.2%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y49.4%

0.7%Yield0.8%

$5.4BAssets$39.1B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLTY, SMH, SOXX, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

QLTY0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QLTY, SMH, SOXX, VUG

0.76%highest, SOXX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SOXX0.76%$76

QLTY0.65%$65

VUG0.42%$42

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$43most kept, SOXX

SOXX$76 − $33 = $43

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

QLTY$65 − $50 = $15

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QLTY, SMH, SOXX, VUG

Today

69.6%most shared, SMH and SOXX

QLTYSMHSOXXVUG

QLTY—15.5%13.8%39.8%

SMH15.5%—69.6%26.9%

SOXX13.8%69.6%—21.4%

VUG39.8%26.9%21.4%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+34.5%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SOXXSMH

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+34.5%Past year+29.5%

0.33%Fee0.35%

4–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026