Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, CRAM, CIBR and IGV

SMHVanEck×CRAMDefiance×CIBRFirst Trust×IGViShares×

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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SMH, CRAM, CIBR and IGV, 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%$57.7B1.5

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B1.8

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−6.4%−11.5%+13.3%+2.4%−33.2%32.9%$12.4B2.8

Defiance China Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.67%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$2M4.0

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: SMH 2011 · CRAM 2026 · CIBR 2015 · IGV 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

SMH

CRAM

Defiance China Memory ETF · $2M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMHMeasureCRAM

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6[…]

+29.5%1 yearTotal return[…]

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,022 · […][…]

+28.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $34,950 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $67 a year on $10k · lower is better0.67%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs CRAM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

CRAM

in top 5[…]

SMHStockCRAM

21.0%NVDAnot top 5

9.8%TSMnot top 5

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

5.0%ADInot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SMH vs CRAM Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.5%

past year

CRAMDefiance

[…]

past year

Returns […]

SMHCRAMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

SMH vs CIBR

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.7%

+28.8%Year to date+27.7%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y31.1%

0.2%Yield0.4%

$57.7BAssets$16.9B

3–1CIBR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, CRAM, CIBR, IGV

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

CIBR0.58%$58

CRAM0.67%$67

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

Yields: SMH, CRAM, CIBR, IGV

0.43%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

IGV0.02%$2

CRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$11most kept, SMH

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

CRAM$0 − $67 = −$67

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, CRAM, CIBR, IGV

Today

25.9%most shared, CIBR and IGV

SMHCRAMCIBRIGV

SMH—[…]5.9%4.9%

CRAM[…]—[…][…]

CIBR5.9%[…]—25.9%

IGV4.9%[…]25.9%—

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

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

CRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+27.7%Year to date+28.8%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+21.1%Past year+29.5%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH 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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

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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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