Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCLN, PBW and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the three

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VCLN, PBW and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.5

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.59%2.06%+1.4%−1.8%+20.1%−0.7%−30.8%30.6%$5M1.8

Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.63%2.55%−12.7%−18.8%+4.1%−19.7%−47.1%43.3%$299M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCLN 2021 · PBW 2005 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Virtus Duff & Phelps Clean Energy ETF · $5M$9,674

VCLN

PBW

Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF · $299M$3,341

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.6% in common

VCLNMeasurePBW

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−12.7%

−1.8%1 yearTotal return−18.8%

+20.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,325 · $11,276+4.1%

−0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,674 · $3,341−19.7%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $63 a year on $10k · lower is better0.63%

2.06%Trailing 12-mo yield$206 · $255 a year on $10k2.55%

−30.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−47.1%

30.6%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

7–1VCLN wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VCLN vs PBW: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCLN

33.7%in top 5

PBW

in top 511.7%

VCLNStockPBW

9.1%NXT2.6%

8.0%FSLR2.1%

7.1%IBE.MCnot top 5

4.9%BEnot top 5

4.5%EDP.LSnot top 5

not top 5ARRY2.8%

not top 5CDLR2.1%

not top 5JKS2.1%

Held in common11.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VCLN vs PBW Returns, Every Period

VirtusVCLN

−0.7%

5 years, per year

PBWInvesco

−19.7%

5 years, per year

VCLNPBWFaded: behind in that period

4–0VCLN wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VCLN vs PBW

YTD

VirtusVCLN

+1.4%

PBWInvesco

−12.7%

+1.4%Year to date−12.7%

−30.8%Worst drop · 1Y−47.1%

30.6%Volatility · 1Y43.3%

2.1%Yield2.5%

$5.1MAssets$299M

3–1VCLN wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCLN, PBW, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

VCLN0.59%$59

PBW0.63%$63

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VCLN, PBW, SMH

2.55%highest, PBW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PBW2.55%$255

VCLN2.06%$206

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$192most kept, PBW

PBW$255 − $63 = $192

VCLN$206 − $59 = $147

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCLN, PBW, SMH

Today

11.6%most shared, VCLN and PBW

VCLNPBWSMH

VCLN—11.6%0.0%

PBW11.6%—1.4%

SMH0.0%1.4%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VCLNWorst drop−30.8%30.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

PBWWorst drop−47.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PBWSMH

−12.7%Year to date+28.8%

2.5%Yield0.2%

−18.8%Past year+29.5%

0.63%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

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+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

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2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026