Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMOG, VGT and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,281VGT · best of the three

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SMOG, VGT and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.6

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+19.3%+18.0%+29.2%+16.3%−17.5%26.6%$155B1.8

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.64%1.52%+3.0%−0.3%+12.5%−4.5%−18.0%22.9%$126M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMOG 2007 · VGT 2004 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF · $126M$7,938

SMOG

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$21,281

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

SMOGMeasureVGT

+3.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+19.3%

−0.3%1 yearTotal return+18.0%

+12.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,243 · $21,584+29.2%

−4.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $7,938 · $21,281+16.3%

0.64%Expense ratio$64 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.52%Trailing 12-mo yield$152 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−18.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

22.9%VolatilityLower is calmer26.6%

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

2–6VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMOG vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMOG

38.0%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

SMOGStockVGT

not top 5NVDA17.6%

not top 5AAPL15.9%

not top 5MSFT11.2%

9.3%IBE.MCnot top 5

8.3%TSLAnot top 5

7.9%NEEnot top 5

7.2%ENEL.MInot top 5

5.3%1211.HKnot top 5

not top 5MU4.5%

not top 5AVGO4.1%

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SMOG vs VGT Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMOG

−4.5%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+16.3%

5 years, per year

SMOGVGTFaded: behind in that period

0–4VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Core: SMOG vs VOO

YTD

VanEckSMOG

+3.0%

VOOVanguard

+11.3%

+3.0%Year to date+11.3%

−18.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

22.9%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.5%Yield1.1%

$126MAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMOG, VGT, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VGT0.09%$9

SMOG0.64%$64

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SMOG, VGT, VOO

1.52%highest, SMOG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMOG1.52%$152

VOO1.07%$107

VGT0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

SMOG$152 − $64 = $88

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMOG, VGT, VOO

Today

39.7%most shared, VGT and VOO

SMOGVGTVOO

SMOG—0.1%1.9%

VGT0.1%—39.7%

VOO1.9%39.7%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.0%VGT, at 26.6% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

SMOGWorst drop−18.0%22.9% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMOGVGT

+3.0%Year to date+19.3%

1.5%Yield0.4%

−0.3%Past year+18.0%

0.64%Fee0.09%

3–1VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+19.1%

VGTVanguard

+19.3%

+19.1%Year to date+19.3%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$110BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026