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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVT · 1.55% · $155 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

SMH, VT and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.0

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.0

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+54.7%+58.0%+43.8%+23.2%−39.5%50.0%$43.8B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · VT 2008 · SOXX 2001

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Head to Head

5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

SMH

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

$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

45.9%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

SMHStockVT

17.7%NVDA4.5%

10.0%TSMnot top 5

6.1%AVGOnot top 5

6.0%TXNnot top 5

6.0%AMDnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, VT, SOXX

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SMH, VT, SOXX

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

VT

+39.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.4%

+43.4%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+49.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,705 · $17,469+20.4%

+28.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $35,140 · $15,830+9.6%

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

0.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$22 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

43.2%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 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 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckSMH

+28.6%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVTFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: SMH vs VT

YTD

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

VTVanguard

+11.4%

+39.3%Year to date+11.4%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

43.2%Volatility · 1Y14.9%

0.2%Yield1.5%

$63.5BAssets$81.8B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.55%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.55%$155

SOXX0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$149most kept, VT

VT$155 − $6 = $149

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMH, VT, SOXX

Today

70.4%most shared, SMH and SOXX

SMHVTSOXX

SMH—10.3%70.4%

VT10.3%—10.2%

SOXX70.4%10.2%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+58.0%SOXX, at 50.0% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTSOXX

+11.4%Year to date+54.7%

1.5%Yield0.3%

+12.2%Past year+58.0%

0.06%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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SMH, VT and SOXX

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