Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VGT, SMH and SOXX

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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VGT, SMH and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$39.1B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.0

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VGT 2004 · SMH 2011 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,649

VGT

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 41.0% in common

VGTMeasureSMH

+15.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+12.1%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

+28.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,289 · $33,022+48.9%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,649 · $34,950+28.4%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$44 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

26.5%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VGT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VGT

53.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

VGTStockSMH

17.6%NVDA21.0%

15.9%AAPLnot top 5

11.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

4.1%AVGO5.9%

not top 5ADI5.0%

4.5%MUnot top 5

Held in common41.0%

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

VGT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVGT

+15.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.4%

5 years, per year

VGTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Sector vs Thematic: VGT vs SOXX

YTD

VanguardVGT

+15.6%

SOXXiShares

+36.2%

+15.6%Year to date+36.2%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

26.5%Volatility · 1Y49.4%

0.4%Yield0.8%

$155BAssets$39.1B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VGT, SMH, SOXX

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

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

Yields: VGT, SMH, SOXX

0.76%highest, SOXX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SOXX0.76%$76

VGT0.44%$44

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$43most kept, SOXX

SOXX$76 − $33 = $43

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VGT, SMH, SOXX

Today

69.6%most shared, SMH and SOXX

VGTSMHSOXX

VGT—41.0%31.9%

SMH41.0%—69.6%

SOXX31.9%69.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+34.5%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SOXXSMH

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+34.5%Past year+29.5%

0.33%Fee0.35%

4–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+14.8%Year to date+15.6%

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

$108BAssets$155B

1–1level

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026