Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPAM, BUG and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the three

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SPAM, BUG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Themes Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.35%0.33%+48.2%+31.5%[…][…]−20.7%32.7%$7M1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B1.8

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+54.2%+36.2%+27.5%+8.1%−32.5%38.7%$2.1B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPAM 2023 · BUG 2019 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Themes Cybersecurity ETF · $7M[…]

SPAM

BUG

Global X - Cybersecurity ETF · $2.1B$14,764

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 62.1% in common

SPAMMeasureBUG

+48.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+54.2%

+31.5%1 yearTotal return+36.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,705+27.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,764+8.1%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$33 · $3 a year on $10k0.03%

−20.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−32.5%

32.7%VolatilityLower is calmer38.7%

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

4–2SPAM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SPAM vs BUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPAM

29.7%in top 5

BUG

in top 535.5%

SPAMStockBUG

5.5%OKTA8.9%

not top 5CRWD7.6%

not top 5PANW6.8%

6.6%ZS6.0%

not top 5QLYS6.3%

5.9%BAHnot top 5

5.8%RBRKnot top 5

5.8%CACInot top 5

Held in common62.1%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

SPAM vs BUG Returns, Every Period

ThemesSPAM

+31.5%

past year

BUGGlobal X

+36.2%

past year

SPAMBUGFaded: behind in that period

0–2BUG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SPAM vs SMH

YTD

ThemesSPAM

+48.2%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+48.2%Year to date+40.0%

−20.7%Worst drop · 1Y−24.6%

32.7%Volatility · 1Y41.2%

0.3%Yield0.2%

$6.7MAssets$65.4B

4–0SPAM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPAM, BUG, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SPAM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPAM0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

BUG0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SPAM, BUG, SMH

0.33%highest, SPAM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SPAM0.33%$33

SMH0.22%$22

BUG0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$2most kept, SPAM

SPAM$33 − $35 = −$2

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

BUG$3 − $50 = −$47

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPAM, BUG, SMH

Today

62.1%most shared, SPAM and BUG

SPAMBUGSMH

SPAM—62.1%0.0%

BUG62.1%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

SPAMWorst drop−20.7%32.7% vol

BUGWorst drop−32.5%38.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SPAMBUG

+48.2%Year to date+54.2%

0.3%Yield0.0%

+31.5%Past year+36.2%

0.35%Fee0.50%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026