Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, FTCS and SOXX

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

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SMH, FTCS and SOXX, 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

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$39.1B1.9

First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.12%+11.9%+14.1%+13.4%+6.5%−8.1%11.7%$7.9B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · FTCS 2006 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

SMH

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF · $7.9B$13,686

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SMHMeasureFTCS

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.9%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+14.1%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,022 · $14,567+13.4%

+28.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $34,950 · $13,686+6.5%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $53 a year on $10k · lower is better0.53%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $112 a year on $10k1.12%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

5–3SMH wins

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

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SMH vs FTCS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

FTCS

in top 510.9%

SMHStockFTCS

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

not top 5VLTO2.2%

not top 5PPG2.2%

not top 5MMM2.2%

not top 5HD2.2%

not top 5MRSH2.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs FTCS Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+28.4%

5 years, per year

FTCSFirst Trust

+6.5%

5 years, per year

SMHFTCSFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Unsorted: SMH vs FTCS

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

FTCSFirst Trust

+11.9%

+28.8%Year to date+11.9%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.2%Yield1.1%

$60.7BAssets$7.9B

3–1FTCS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, FTCS, SOXX

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

FTCS0.53%$53

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

Yields: SMH, FTCS, SOXX

1.12%highest, FTCS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTCS1.12%$112

SOXX0.76%$76

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$59most kept, FTCS

FTCS$112 − $53 = $59

SOXX$76 − $33 = $43

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, FTCS, SOXX

Today

69.6%most shared, SMH and SOXX

SMHFTCSSOXX

SMH—0.0%69.6%

FTCS0.0%—0.0%

SOXX69.6%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+34.5%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTCSSOXX

+11.9%Year to date+36.2%

1.1%Yield0.8%

+14.1%Past year+34.5%

0.53%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026