Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ROBO, VOO and SMH

ROBOROBO Global×VOOVanguard×SMHVanEck×

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

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ROBO, VOO and SMH, 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%$1.00T1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETFThematic · AI & semis0.95%0.40%+5.8%+8.0%+16.2%+1.2%−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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ROBO 2013 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,543

VOO

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.8% in common

VOOMeasureSMH

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+13.6%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,159 · $33,815+50.1%

+11.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,543 · $36,298+29.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$107 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

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

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VOO vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

VOOStockSMH

8.4%NVDA21.0%

not top 5TSM9.8%

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common18.8%

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

VOO vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+11.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

VOOSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Core vs Thematic: VOO vs ROBO

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

ROBOROBO Global

+5.8%

+11.3%Year to date+5.8%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−23.8%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y28.9%

1.1%Yield0.4%

$1.00TAssets$1.8B

4–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ROBO, VOO, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ROBO0.95%$95

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

Yields: ROBO, VOO, SMH

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

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

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

Today

18.8%most shared, VOO and SMH

ROBOVOOSMH

ROBO—3.9%5.8%

VOO3.9%—18.8%

SMH5.8%18.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VOOWorst 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

+8.7%

+11.3%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

1–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026