Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RCTR, UX and SMH

RCTRFirst Trust×UXRoundhill×SMHVanEck×

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

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RCTR, UX and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.8

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETFThematic · Nuclear & uranium0.70%0.94%−11.5%−16.9%[…][…]−26.3%26.7%$28M2.0

Roundhill Investments - Uranium ETFThematic · Nuclear & uranium0.77%1.61%−8.3%−2.7%[…][…]−26.6%32.1%$4M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: RCTR 2025 · UX 2025 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II - First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF · $28M[…]

RCTR

Roundhill Investments - Uranium ETF · $4M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

RCTRMeasureUX

−11.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−8.3%

−16.9%1 yearTotal return−2.7%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $77 a year on $10k · lower is better0.77%

0.94%Trailing 12-mo yield$94 · $161 a year on $10k1.61%

−26.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−26.6%

26.7%VolatilityLower is calmer32.1%

RCTRUX 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

RCTR vs UX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RCTR

25.6%in top 5

in top 5106.0%

RCTRStockUX

not top 5912797VA81.8%

not top 5U-U.TO20.0%

5.5%DUKnot top 5

5.3%SOnot top 5

5.3%ETRnot top 5

4.9%TLNnot top 5

4.6%CEGnot top 5

not top 5FGXXX4.2%

not top 5GBP0.0%

Held in common0.0%

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

RCTR vs UX Returns, Every Period

First TrustRCTR

−16.9%

past year

UXRoundhill

−2.7%

past year

RCTRUXFaded: behind in that period

0–2UX wins

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

RCTR vs UX

YTD

First TrustRCTR

−11.5%

UXRoundhill

−8.3%

−11.5%Year to date−8.3%

−26.3%Worst drop · 1Y−26.6%

26.7%Volatility · 1Y32.1%

0.9%Yield1.6%

$28.3MAssets$4.4M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RCTR, UX, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

RCTR0.70%$70

UX0.77%$77

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

Yields: RCTR, UX, SMH

1.61%highest, UX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

UX1.61%$161

RCTR0.94%$94

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$84most kept, UX

UX$161 − $77 = $84

RCTR$94 − $70 = $24

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RCTR, UX, SMH

Today

0.0%most shared, RCTR and UX

RCTRUXSMH

RCTR—0.0%0.0%

UX0.0%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

RCTRWorst drop−26.3%26.7% vol

UXWorst drop−26.6%32.1% 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

UXSMH

−8.3%Year to date+24.3%

1.6%Yield0.2%

−2.7%Past year+27.3%

0.77%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026