Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ROBT, WISE, CIBR and SMH

ROBTFirst Trust×WISEThemes×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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ROBT, WISE, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.9

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.02%+1.6%−2.9%+12.5%−0.8%−20.5%25.8%$719M2.8

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.70%−27.7%−35.1%[…][…]−39.2%36.1%$22M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ROBT 2018 · WISE 2023 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF · $719M$9,589

ROBT

WISE

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF · $22M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.3% in common

ROBTMeasureWISE

+1.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−27.7%

−2.9%1 yearTotal return−35.1%

+12.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,254 · […][…]

−0.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,589 · […][…]

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$2 · $570 a year on $10k5.70%

−20.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.2%

25.8%VolatilityLower is calmer36.1%

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

4–2ROBT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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ROBT vs WISE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ROBT

10.8%in top 5

WISE

in top 526.9%

ROBTStockWISE

not top 5III6.3%

not top 5NVDA5.4%

not top 5AI5.2%

not top 5SNOW5.0%

not top 5AMD5.0%

2.4%OCDO.Lnot top 5

2.2%APPNnot top 5

2.2%ISRGnot top 5

2.0%TEMnot top 5

1.9%DSY.PAnot top 5

Held in common9.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

ROBT vs WISE Returns, Every Period

First TrustROBT

−2.9%

past year

WISEThemes

−35.1%

past year

ROBTWISEFaded: behind in that period

2–0ROBT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ROBT vs WISE

YTD

First TrustROBT

+1.6%

WISEThemes

−27.7%

+1.6%Year to date−27.7%

−20.5%Worst drop · 1Y−39.2%

25.8%Volatility · 1Y36.1%

0.0%Yield5.7%

$719MAssets$21.6M

3–1ROBT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ROBT, WISE, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, WISE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

WISE0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

ROBT0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ROBT, WISE, CIBR, SMH

5.70%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.70%$570

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

ROBT0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$535most kept, WISE

WISE$570 − $35 = $535

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

ROBT$2 − $65 = −$63

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ROBT, WISE, CIBR, SMH

Today

14.1%most shared, WISE and SMH

ROBTWISECIBRSMH

ROBT—9.3%12.6%10.7%

WISE9.3%—7.5%14.1%

CIBR12.6%7.5%—5.9%

SMH10.7%14.1%5.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

ROBTWorst drop−20.5%25.8% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

WISEWorst drop−39.2%36.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WISESMH

−27.7%Year to date+28.8%

5.7%Yield0.2%

−35.1%Past year+29.5%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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