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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 incomeVT · 1.56% · $156 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

SMH, VT and PAVE, 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 Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.9

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.7%+12.5%+21.8%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · VT 2008 · PAVE 2017

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Head to Head

5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

SMH

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,878

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

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SMH vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

46.4%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

SMHStockVT

18.9%NVDA4.5%

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, VT, PAVE

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

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

Yields: SMH, VT, PAVE

1Y

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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%

VT

+34.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.8%

+39.4%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+48.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,788 · $17,366+20.2%

+28.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $35,624 · $15,878+9.7%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $156 a year on $10k1.56%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.8%

SMHVT 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

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common10.3%

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

SMH vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckSMH

+28.9%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVTFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: SMH vs VT

YTD

VanEckSMH

+34.3%

VTVanguard

+10.8%

+34.3%Year to date+10.8%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y14.8%

0.2%Yield1.6%

$63.5BAssets$81.8B

3–1VT wins

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

1.56%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.56%$156

PAVE0.81%$81

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$150most kept, VT

VT$156 − $6 = $150

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, VT, PAVE

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VT

SMHVTPAVE

SMH—10.3%0.0%

VT10.3%—1.7%

PAVE0.0%1.7%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% 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

VTSMH

+10.8%Year to date+34.3%

1.6%Yield0.2%

+13.5%Past year+39.4%

0.06%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, VT and PAVE

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