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ROBO, SMH, VYM and CIBR

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

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVYM · 2.23% · $223 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ROBO, SMH, VYM and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.7B2.3

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFThematic · AI & semis0.95%0.40%+5.2%+6.5%+15.1%+0.5%−23.8%29.0%$1.9B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SMH 2011 · VYM 2006 · CIBR 2015

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5Y

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

ROBO

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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, SMH, VYM, CIBR

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

ROBO0.95%$95

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

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+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

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End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

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+7.8%

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SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

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

ROBOMeasureSMH

+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

Thematic vs Income: ROBO vs VYM

YTD

ROBO GlobalROBO

+5.2%

VYMVanguard

+17.1%

+5.2%Year to date+17.1%

−23.8%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.4%Yield2.2%

$1.9BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

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

Yields: ROBO, SMH, VYM, CIBR

1Y

2.23%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.23%$223

CIBR0.41%$41

ROBO0.40%$40

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$219most kept, VYM

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

ROBO$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ROBO, SMH, VYM, CIBR

Today

10.4%most shared, VYM and CIBR

ROBOSMHVYMCIBR

ROBO—5.7%1.6%0.0%

SMH5.7%—9.3%6.1%

VYM1.6%9.3%—10.4%

CIBR0.0%6.1%10.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

ROBOWorst drop−23.8%29.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% 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

VYMSMH

+17.1%Year to date+39.3%

2.2%Yield0.2%

+19.1%Past year+43.4%

0.04%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+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

+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, SMH, VYM and CIBR

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