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RECS, SMH, ITA and CIBR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

RECS, SMH, ITA and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETFUnsorted0.15%1.02%+8.5%+11.1%+21.4%+12.3%−8.8%12.6%$6.0B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+26.2%+28.1%+12.3%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.6

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+1.3%+4.1%+25.0%+16.6%−20.0%24.0%$12.2B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RECS 2019 · SMH 2011 · ITA 2006 · CIBR 2015

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5Y

Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF · $6.0B$17,874

RECS

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RECS vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RECS

32.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

RECSStockSMH

10.0%NVDA18.9%

12.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RECS, SMH, ITA, CIBR

Today

0.15%lowest, RECS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

RECS0.15%$15

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

CIBR0.58%$58

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

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+34.3%

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End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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

RECSMeasureSMH

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+11.1%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,903 · $32,788+48.6%

+12.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,874 · $35,624+28.9%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$102 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−8.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

12.6%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

4.3%METAnot top 5

2.8%XLCnot top 5

2.8%MAnot top 5

Held in common13.3%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

RECS vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

Columbia ThreadneedleRECS

+12.3%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

RECSSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Unsorted vs Thematic: RECS vs CIBR

YTD

Columbia ThreadneedleRECS

+8.5%

CIBRFirst Trust

+32.8%

+8.5%Year to date+32.8%

−8.8%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

12.6%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

1.0%Yield0.4%

$6.0BAssets$15.8B

3–1RECS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: RECS, SMH, ITA, CIBR

1Y

1.02%highest, RECS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RECS1.02%$102

CIBR0.42%$42

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$87most kept, RECS

RECS$102 − $15 = $87

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: RECS, SMH, ITA, CIBR

Today

13.3%most shared, RECS and SMH

RECSSMHITACIBR

RECS—13.3%0.8%3.2%

SMH13.3%—0.0%5.9%

ITA0.8%0.0%—0.0%

CIBR3.2%5.9%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

RECSWorst drop−8.8%12.6% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

RECSSMH

+8.5%Year to date+34.3%

1.0%Yield0.2%

+11.1%Past year+39.4%

0.15%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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RECS, SMH, ITA and CIBR

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