Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMHX and FTXL

SMHXVanEck×FTXLFirst Trust×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$31,419FTXL · best of the two

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SMHX and FTXL, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+61.4%+65.9%+49.6%+25.7%−32.6%49.3%$1.0B1.4

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.02%+36.2%+25.4%[…][…]−26.0%42.4%$242M1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMHX 2024 · FTXL 2016

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF · $242M[…]

SMHX

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$31,419

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.4% in common

SMHXMeasureFTXL

+36.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+61.4%

+25.4%1 yearTotal return+65.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,482+49.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $31,419+25.7%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$2 · $8 a year on $10k0.08%

−26.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−32.6%

42.4%VolatilityLower is calmer49.3%

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

3–3Level

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

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SMHX vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMHX

51.9%in top 5

FTXL

in top 537.0%

SMHXStockFTXL

20.2%NVDA7.7%

12.9%AVGO7.4%

not top 5QCOM8.1%

not top 5MU7.7%

7.0%AMDnot top 5

not top 5INTC6.1%

6.0%SNPSnot top 5

5.8%CDNSnot top 5

Held in common35.4%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

SMHX vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMHX

+25.4%

past year

FTXLFirst Trust

+65.9%

past year

SMHXFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMHX vs FTXL

YTD

VanEckSMHX

+36.2%

FTXLFirst Trust

+61.4%

+36.2%Year to date+61.4%

−26.0%Worst drop · 1Y−32.6%

42.4%Volatility · 1Y49.3%

0.0%Yield0.1%

$242MAssets$1.0B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMHX, FTXL

Today

0.35%lowest, SMHX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMHX0.35%$35

FTXL0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SMHX, FTXL

0.08%highest, FTXL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTXL0.08%$8

SMHX0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$33most kept, SMHX

SMHX$2 − $35 = −$33

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMHX, FTXL

Today

35.4%most shared, SMHX and FTXL

SMHXFTXL

SMHX—35.4%

FTXL35.4%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+65.9%FTXL, at 49.3% volatility

SMHXWorst drop−26.0%42.4% vol

FTXLWorst drop−32.6%49.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTXLSMHX

+61.4%Year to date+36.2%

0.1%Yield0.0%

+65.9%Past year+25.4%

0.60%Fee0.35%

3–1FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026