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RECS, ITA and SMH

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeRECS · 1.02% · $102 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

RECS, ITA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETFUnsorted0.15%1.02%+8.6%+9.2%+21.3%+12.2%−8.8%12.6%$6.1B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.9

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.5%+2.5%+24.8%+16.3%−20.0%24.1%$12.2B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: RECS 2019 · ITA 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

SMH

RECS

Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF · $6.1B$17,784

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.3% in common

SMHMeasure

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SMH vs RECS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

45.9%in top 5

RECS

in top 532.5%

SMHStockRECS

17.7%NVDA9.7%

not top 5AAPL13.0%

10.0%TSMnot top 5

6.1%AVGOnot top 5

6.0%TXN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RECS, ITA, SMH

Today

0.15%lowest, RECS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

RECS0.15%$15

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

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

Yields: RECS, ITA, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

RECS

+39.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+8.6%

+43.4%1 yearTotal return+9.2%

+49.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,705 · $17,848+21.3%

+28.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $35,140 · $17,784+12.2%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

0.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$22 · $102 a year on $10k1.02%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.8%

43.2%VolatilityLower is calmer12.6%

SMHRECS 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

not top 5

6.0%AMDnot top 5

not top 5META4.2%

not top 5XLC2.8%

not top 5MA2.8%

Held in common13.3%

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

SMH vs RECS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckSMH

+28.6%

5 years, per year

RECSColumbia Threadneedle

+12.2%

5 years, per year

SMHRECSFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Unsorted: SMH vs RECS

YTD

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

RECSColumbia Threadneedle

+8.6%

+39.3%Year to date+8.6%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%

43.2%Volatility · 1Y12.6%

0.2%Yield1.0%

$64.4BAssets$6.1B

3–1RECS wins

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

1Y

1.02%highest, RECS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RECS1.02%$102

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$87most kept, RECS

RECS$102 − $15 = $87

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: RECS, ITA, SMH

Today

13.3%most shared, RECS and SMH

RECSITASMH

RECS—0.8%13.3%

ITA0.8%—0.0%

SMH13.3%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

RECSWorst drop−8.8%12.6% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.1% 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

RECSSMH

+8.6%Year to date+39.3%

1.0%Yield0.2%

+9.2%Past year+43.4%

0.15%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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RECS, ITA and SMH

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