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QQQ and SMH

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeQQQ · 0.45% · $45 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

QQQ and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.4%+11.2%+23.4%+12.2%−14.8%21.6%$474B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $474B$17,806

QQQ

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.4% in common

QQQMeasureSMH

+12.4%

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QQQ vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QQQ

30.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

QQQStockSMH

6.8%NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.4%AAPLnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, SMH

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

SMH0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, SMH

1Y

0.45%highest, QQQ

FundTrailing yieldYield

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.4%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

+12.4%Year to date+12.4%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$109BAssets$474B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+14.3%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

Year to date

Jan 1 → Nov 12

+39.3%

+11.2%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+23.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,779 · $33,705+49.9%

+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,806 · $35,140+28.6%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$45 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

21.6%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

4.7%AMZNnot top 5

4.1%MUnot top 5

Held in common29.4%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

QQQ vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

InvescoQQQ

+12.2%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

QQQSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Thematic: QQQ vs SMH

YTD

InvescoQQQ

+12.4%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+12.4%Year to date+39.3%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

21.6%Volatility · 1Y43.2%

0.4%Yield0.2%

$474BAssets$64.4B

3–1QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

QQQ0.45%$45

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$27most kept, QQQ

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, SMH

Today

29.4%most shared, QQQ and SMH

QQQSMH

QQQ—29.4%

SMH29.4%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QQQSMH

+12.4%Year to date+39.3%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+11.2%Past year+43.4%

0.18%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+14.3%Year to date+12.4%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$33.7BAssets$474B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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