Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ROBO, VOO, SMH and SPY

ROBOROBO Global×VOOVanguard×SMHVanEck×SPYSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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ROBO, VOO, SMH and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B2.4

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFThematic · AI & semis0.95%0.40%+5.6%+7.7%+16.1%+1.2%−23.8%28.9%$1.8B3.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ROBO 2013 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF · $1.8B$10,616

ROBO

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,543

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.0% in common

ROBOMeasureVOO

+5.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+7.7%1 yearTotal return+13.6%

+16.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,638 · $18,159+22.0%

+1.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,616 · $17,543+11.9%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $107 a year on $10k1.07%

−23.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

28.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

0–8VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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ROBO vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ROBO

9.7%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

ROBOStockVOO

not top 5NVDA8.4%

not top 5AAPL7.4%

not top 5MSFT5.8%

not top 5AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

2.5%ISRGnot top 5

2.0%PTCnot top 5

1.8%6954.Tnot top 5

1.8%EMRnot top 5

1.7%NOVTnot top 5

Held in common4.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

ROBO vs VOO Returns, Every Period

ROBO GlobalROBO

+1.2%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.9%

5 years, per year

ROBOVOOFaded: behind in that period

0–4VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: ROBO vs VOO

YTD

ROBO GlobalROBO

+5.6%

VOOVanguard

+11.3%

+5.6%Year to date+11.3%

−23.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

28.9%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.4%Yield1.1%

$1.8BAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ROBO, VOO, SMH, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

ROBO0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ROBO, VOO, SMH, SPY

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

SPY1.01%$101

ROBO0.40%$40

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

ROBO$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ROBO, VOO, SMH, SPY

Today

92.7%most shared, VOO and SPY

ROBOVOOSMHSPY

ROBO—4.0%5.8%4.0%

VOO4.0%—18.8%92.7%

SMH5.8%18.8%—15.0%

SPY4.0%92.7%15.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

ROBOWorst drop−23.8%28.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSMH

+11.3%Year to date+35.3%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+13.6%Past year+39.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026