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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVCIT · 5.05% · $505 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

SMH, VCIT and ITA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B1.9

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.05%−1.4%−0.6%+6.2%+0.8%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+1.3%+4.1%+25.0%+16.6%−20.0%24.0%$12.3B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · VCIT 2009 · ITA 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

SMH

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,415

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMHMeasure

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SMH vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

46.4%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

SMHStockVCIT

18.9%NVDAnot top 5

9.8%TSMnot top 5

6.0%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

5.8%AMDnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, VCIT, ITA

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

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

Yields: SMH, VCIT, ITA

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

VCIT

+34.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−1.4%

+39.4%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+48.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,788 · $11,974+6.2%

+28.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $35,624 · $10,415+0.8%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $505 a year on $10k5.05%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckSMH

+28.9%

5 years, per year

VCITVanguard

+0.8%

5 years, per year

SMHVCITFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Bonds: SMH vs VCIT

YTD

VanEckSMH

+34.3%

VCITVanguard

−1.4%

+34.3%Year to date−1.4%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

0.2%Yield5.1%

$63.5BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.05%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.05%$505

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$502most kept, VCIT

VCIT$505 − $3 = $502

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMH, VCIT, ITA

Today

0.0%most shared, SMH and ITA

SMHVCITITA

SMH—[…]0.0%

VCIT[…]—[…]

ITA0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSMH

−1.4%Year to date+34.3%

5.1%Yield0.2%

−0.6%Past year+39.4%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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SMH, VCIT and ITA

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