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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVCIT · 5.05% · $505 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VCIT, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B1.9

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.05%−1.4%−0.6%+6.2%+0.8%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.7%+12.5%+21.8%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,415

VCIT

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

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VCIT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

VCITStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

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

Yields: VCIT, SMH, PAVE

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SMH

−1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

−0.6%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+6.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,974 · $32,788+48.6%

+0.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,415 · $35,624+28.9%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

5.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$505 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVCIT

+0.8%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

VCITSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Thematic: VCIT vs PAVE

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−1.4%

PAVEGlobal X

+11.7%

−1.4%Year to date+11.7%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

5.1%Yield0.8%

$66.6BAssets$13.5B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.05%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.05%$505

PAVE0.81%$81

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$502most kept, VCIT

VCIT$505 − $3 = $502

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCIT, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.0%most shared, SMH and PAVE

VCITSMHPAVE

VCIT—[…][…]

SMH[…]—0.0%

PAVE[…]0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSMH

−1.4%Year to date+34.3%

5.1%Yield0.2%

−0.6%Past year+39.4%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VCIT, SMH and PAVE

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