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ROBO, SMH and PAVE

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomePAVE · 0.81% · $81 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

ROBO, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.7%+12.5%+21.8%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B1.8

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFThematic · AI & semis0.95%0.40%+4.7%+7.1%+14.7%+0.9%−23.8%28.9%$1.8B2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: ROBO 2013 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

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5Y

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF · $1.8B$10,470

ROBO

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.8% in common

ROBO

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ROBO vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ROBO

9.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

ROBOStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ROBO, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

ROBO0.95%$95

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

Yields: ROBO, SMH, PAVE

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Measure

SMH

+4.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+7.1%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+14.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,091 · $32,788+48.6%

+0.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,470 · $35,624+28.9%

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

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−23.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

28.9%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

2.4%ISRGnot top 5

1.9%PTCnot top 5

1.8%NOVTnot top 5

1.8%EMRnot top 5

1.7%6954.Tnot top 5

Held in common5.8%

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

ROBO vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

ROBO GlobalROBO

+0.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

ROBOSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

ROBO vs PAVE

YTD

ROBO GlobalROBO

+4.7%

PAVEGlobal X

+11.7%

+4.7%Year to date+11.7%

−23.8%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

28.9%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

0.4%Yield0.8%

$1.8BAssets$13.5B

4–0PAVE wins

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

1Y

0.81%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.81%$81

ROBO0.40%$40

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$34most kept, PAVE

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

ROBO$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ROBO, SMH, PAVE

Today

5.8%most shared, ROBO and SMH

ROBOSMHPAVE

ROBO—5.8%5.6%

SMH5.8%—0.0%

PAVE5.6%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

ROBOWorst drop−23.8%28.9% 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

PAVESMH

+11.7%Year to date+34.3%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+12.5%Past year+39.4%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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ROBO, SMH and PAVE

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