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ROBO, VIG 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 incomeVIG · 1.45% · $145 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

ROBO, VIG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.9

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFThematic · AI & semis0.95%0.40%+5.2%+6.5%+15.1%+0.5%−23.8%29.0%$1.9B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ROBO 2013 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,596

VIG

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

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VIG vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

VIGStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

4.3%AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ROBO, VIG, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

ROBO0.95%$95

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

Yields: ROBO, VIG, SMH

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,806 · $33,705+49.9%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,596 · $35,140+28.6%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

4–4Level

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

6.0%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common10.3%

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

VIG vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

VIGSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Income vs Thematic: VIG vs ROBO

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

ROBOROBO Global

+5.2%

+16.0%Year to date+5.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−23.8%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y29.0%

1.4%Yield0.4%

$109BAssets$1.9B

4–0VIG wins

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

1Y

1.45%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.45%$145

ROBO0.40%$40

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$141most kept, VIG

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

ROBO$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ROBO, VIG, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, VIG and SMH

ROBOVIGSMH

ROBO—1.8%5.7%

VIG1.8%—10.3%

SMH5.7%10.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

ROBOWorst drop−23.8%29.0% 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

VIGSMH

+16.0%Year to date+39.3%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+16.9%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

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ROBO, VIG and SMH

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