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RBLD, VYM and SMH

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVYM · 2.23% · $223 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

RBLD, VYM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.65%1.04%+14.3%+11.3%+19.8%+10.3%−10.5%15.4%$42M2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: RBLD 2008 · VYM 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust Alerian U.S. NextGen Infrastructure ETF · $42M$16,315

RBLD

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,324

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.2% in common

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RBLD vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RBLD

6.1%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

RBLDStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RBLD, VYM, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

RBLD0.65%$65

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

Yields: RBLD, VYM, SMH

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Measure

VYM

+14.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+17.0%

+11.3%1 yearTotal return+19.9%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,188 · $17,307+20.1%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,315 · $17,324+11.6%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$104 · $223 a year on $10k2.23%

−10.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

15.4%VolatilityLower is calmer10.9%

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

0–8VYM wins

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

1.3%CCInot top 5

1.2%FTVnot top 5

1.2%DDnot top 5

1.2%OTISnot top 5

1.2%AWKnot top 5

Held in common12.2%

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

RBLD vs VYM Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustRBLD

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.6%

5 years, per year

RBLDVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–4VYM wins

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

Thematic vs Income: RBLD vs VYM

YTD

First TrustRBLD

+14.3%

VYMVanguard

+17.0%

+14.3%Year to date+17.0%

−10.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

15.4%Volatility · 1Y10.9%

1.0%Yield2.2%

$41.9MAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

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

1Y

2.23%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.23%$223

RBLD1.04%$104

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$219most kept, VYM

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

RBLD$104 − $65 = $39

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RBLD, VYM, SMH

Today

12.2%most shared, RBLD and VYM

RBLDVYMSMH

RBLD—12.2%0.0%

VYM12.2%—9.3%

SMH0.0%9.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

RBLDWorst drop−10.5%15.4% 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

VYMSMH

+17.0%Year to date+40.8%

2.2%Yield0.2%

+19.9%Past year+41.7%

0.04%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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RBLD, VYM and SMH

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