Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLTY, SMH, VUG and IJH

QLTYGMO×SMHVanEck×VUGVanguard×IJHiShares×

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

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QLTY, SMH, VUG and IJH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.64%+15.6%+20.8%[…][…]−11.7%13.3%$5.4B2.2

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.05%1.21%+13.6%+17.5%+16.9%+7.0%−8.8%15.8%$125B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLTY 2023 · SMH 2011 · VUG 2004 · IJH 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.4B[…]

QLTY

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.9% in common

QLTYMeasureSMH

+15.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+20.8%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,815+50.1%

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

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

0.64%Trailing 12-mo yield$64 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

13.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

QLTY vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLTY

25.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

QLTYStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.1%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.5%JNJnot top 5

4.4%TMOnot top 5

4.3%GOOGLnot top 5

4.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common15.9%

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

QLTY vs SMH Returns, Every Period

GMOQLTY

+20.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

past year

QLTYSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

QLTY vs IJH

YTD

GMOQLTY

+15.6%

IJHiShares

+13.6%

+15.6%Year to date+13.6%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%

13.3%Volatility · 1Y15.8%

0.6%Yield1.2%

$5.4BAssets$125B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLTY, SMH, VUG, IJH

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJH0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

QLTY0.50%$50

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

Yields: QLTY, SMH, VUG, IJH

1.21%highest, IJH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJH1.21%$121

QLTY0.64%$64

VUG0.41%$41

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$116most kept, IJH

IJH$121 − $5 = $116

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

QLTY$64 − $50 = $14

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLTY, SMH, VUG, IJH

Today

39.9%most shared, QLTY and VUG

QLTYSMHVUGIJH

QLTY—15.9%39.9%0.4%

SMH15.9%—26.9%0.0%

VUG39.9%26.9%—0.0%

IJH0.4%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.3% vol

IJHWorst drop−8.8%15.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% 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

IJHSMH

+13.6%Year to date+35.3%

1.2%Yield0.2%

+17.5%Past year+39.3%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

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