Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

TCAI, SMH and PAVE

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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TCAI, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.4

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.85%+6.3%+7.4%+21.6%+13.7%−15.3%21.5%$14.2B1.6

Tortoise AI Infrastructure ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.05%+5.2%−5.1%[…][…]−46.4%49.3%$193M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: TCAI 2025 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Tortoise AI Infrastructure ETF · $193M[…]

TCAI

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.4% in common

TCAIMeasureSMH

+5.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

−5.1%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,662+48.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,824+27.6%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$5 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−46.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

49.3%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

0–6SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

TCAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

TCAI

24.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

TCAIStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

6.3%VRTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.8%MUnot top 5

4.7%DELLnot top 5

4.3%PWRnot top 5

4.2%SNDKnot top 5

Held in common4.4%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

TCAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

TortoiseTCAI

−5.1%

past year

SMHVanEck

+27.3%

past year

TCAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

TCAI vs PAVE

YTD

TortoiseTCAI

+5.2%

PAVEGlobal X

+6.3%

+5.2%Year to date+6.3%

−46.4%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

49.3%Volatility · 1Y21.5%

0.0%Yield0.8%

$193MAssets$14.2B

4–0PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: TCAI, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

TCAI0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: TCAI, SMH, PAVE

0.85%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.85%$85

SMH0.25%$25

TCAI0.05%$5

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$38most kept, PAVE

PAVE$85 − $47 = $38

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

TCAI$5 − $65 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: TCAI, SMH, PAVE

Today

4.7%most shared, TCAI and PAVE

TCAISMHPAVE

TCAI—4.4%4.7%

SMH4.4%—0.0%

PAVE4.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

TCAIWorst drop−46.4%49.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PAVESMH

+6.3%Year to date+24.3%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+7.4%Past year+27.3%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026