Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, AIQ and APIE

SMHVanEck×AIQGlobal X×APIEActivePassive×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$39,579SMH · best of the three

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SMH, AIQ and APIE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.21%+44.0%+43.3%+56.1%+31.7%−24.6%41.1%$65.8B1.6

ActivePassive International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.45%3.50%+6.0%+8.5%+19.9%[…]−12.4%16.5%$1.1B2.0

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.68%0.08%+17.1%+12.3%+32.6%+13.7%−20.2%29.7%$9.5B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · AIQ 2018 · APIE 2023

Head to Head

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Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.8B$39,579

SMH

AIQ

Global X - Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF · $9.5B$19,010

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.3% in common

SMHMeasureAIQ

+44.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+17.1%

+43.3%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+56.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $38,001 · $23,294+32.6%

+31.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $39,579 · $19,010+13.7%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $68 a year on $10k · lower is better0.68%

0.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$21 · $8 a year on $10k0.08%

−24.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.2%

41.1%VolatilityLower is calmer29.7%

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

6–2SMH wins

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

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SMH vs AIQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

46.9%in top 5

AIQ

in top 518.4%

SMHStockAIQ

20.5%NVDAnot top 5

9.7%TSMnot top 5

5.9%TXNnot top 5

5.7%AVGOnot top 5

5.1%AMDnot top 5

not top 5PLTR4.3%

not top 5MSFT4.0%

not top 5TSLA3.6%

not top 5SPCX3.3%

not top 5ORCL3.2%

Held in common20.3%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs AIQ Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+31.7%

5 years, per year

AIQGlobal X

+13.7%

5 years, per year

SMHAIQFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: SMH vs APIE

YTD

VanEckSMH

+44.0%

APIEActivePassive

+6.0%

+44.0%Year to date+6.0%

−24.6%Worst drop · 1Y−12.4%

41.1%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

0.2%Yield3.5%

$65.8BAssets$1.1B

3–1APIE wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, AIQ, APIE

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

APIE0.45%$45

AIQ0.68%$68

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SMH, AIQ, APIE

3.50%highest, APIE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

APIE3.50%$350

SMH0.21%$21

AIQ0.08%$8

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$305most kept, APIE

APIE$350 − $45 = $305

SMH$21 − $35 = −$14

AIQ$8 − $68 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMH, AIQ, APIE

Today

20.3%most shared, SMH and AIQ

SMHAIQAPIE

SMH—20.3%11.5%

AIQ20.3%—4.9%

APIE11.5%4.9%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+43.3%SMH, at 41.1% volatility

APIEWorst drop−12.4%16.5% vol

AIQWorst drop−20.2%29.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

APIESMH

+6.0%Year to date+44.0%

3.5%Yield0.2%

+8.5%Past year+43.3%

0.45%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+44.0%

+54.7%Year to date+44.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026