Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ROBO, FTXL and SMH

ROBOROBO Global×FTXLFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the three

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ROBO, FTXL and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B1.6

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.09%+42.9%+46.1%+43.0%+22.1%−40.1%51.0%$1.0B2.1

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFThematic · AI & semis0.95%0.42%+1.1%+2.0%+15.2%+0.7%−23.8%28.6%$1.9B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ROBO 2013 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF · $1.9B$10,359

ROBO

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$27,165

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.2% in common

ROBOMeasureFTXL

+1.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+42.9%

+2.0%1 yearTotal return+46.1%

+15.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,289 · $29,257+43.0%

+0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,359 · $27,165+22.1%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $9 a year on $10k0.09%

−23.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.1%

28.6%VolatilityLower is calmer51.0%

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

3–5FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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ROBO vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ROBO

9.8%in top 5

FTXL

in top 537.7%

ROBOStockFTXL

not top 5QCOM9.1%

not top 5NVDA8.2%

not top 5AVGO7.8%

not top 5MU6.8%

not top 5INTC5.8%

2.5%ISRGnot top 5

1.9%PTCnot top 5

1.9%6954.Tnot top 5

1.7%EMRnot top 5

1.7%G1A.DEnot top 5

Held in common5.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

ROBO vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

ROBO GlobalROBO

+0.7%

5 years, per year

FTXLFirst Trust

+22.1%

5 years, per year

ROBOFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–4FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ROBO vs SMH

YTD

ROBO GlobalROBO

+1.1%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+1.1%Year to date+28.8%

−23.8%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

28.6%Volatility · 1Y42.9%

0.4%Yield0.2%

$1.9BAssets$57.7B

3–1ROBO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ROBO, FTXL, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

FTXL0.60%$60

ROBO0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ROBO, FTXL, SMH

0.42%highest, ROBO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ROBO0.42%$42

SMH0.24%$24

FTXL0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$11most kept, SMH

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

FTXL$9 − $60 = −$51

ROBO$42 − $95 = −$53

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ROBO, FTXL, SMH

Today

58.6%most shared, FTXL and SMH

ROBOFTXLSMH

ROBO—5.2%5.8%

FTXL5.2%—58.6%

SMH5.8%58.6%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+46.1%FTXL, at 51.0% volatility

ROBOWorst drop−23.8%28.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ROBOFTXL

+1.1%Year to date+42.9%

0.4%Yield0.1%

+2.0%Past year+46.1%

0.95%Fee0.60%

3–1FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026