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ROBO, FTXL 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 incomeROBO · 0.40% · $40 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

ROBO, FTXL and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.6

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+61.0%+68.9%+46.3%+23.4%−40.1%51.5%$1.0B2.1

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFThematic · AI & semis0.95%0.40%+5.2%+6.5%+15.1%+0.5%−23.8%29.0%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ROBO 2013 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011

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5Y

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF · $1.9B$10,229

ROBO

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.7% in common

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ROBO vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ROBO

9.4%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

ROBOStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ROBO, FTXL, 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%

Measure

SMH

+5.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+6.5%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+15.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,245 · $33,705+49.9%

+0.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,229 · $35,140+28.6%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−23.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.0%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.3%ISRGnot top 5

1.9%PTCnot top 5

1.8%6954.Tnot top 5

1.7%EMRnot top 5

1.7%ROKnot top 5

Held in common5.7%

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

ROBO vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

ROBO GlobalROBO

+0.5%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

ROBOSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

ROBO vs SMH

YTD

ROBO GlobalROBO

+5.2%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+5.2%Year to date+39.3%

−23.8%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y43.2%

0.4%Yield0.2%

$1.9BAssets$64.4B

3–1ROBO wins

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

1Y

0.40%highest, ROBO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ROBO0.40%$40

SMH0.22%$22

FTXL0.08%$8

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

ROBO$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ROBO, FTXL, SMH

Today

59.1%most shared, FTXL and SMH

ROBOFTXLSMH

ROBO—5.4%5.7%

FTXL5.4%—59.1%

SMH5.7%59.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+68.9%FTXL, at 51.5% volatility

ROBOWorst drop−23.8%29.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ROBOFTXL

+5.2%Year to date+61.0%

0.4%Yield0.1%

+6.5%Past year+68.9%

0.95%Fee0.60%

3–1FTXL wins

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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ROBO, FTXL and SMH

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