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VIG, CRAM, SMH and VYM

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVYM · 2.23% · $223 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, CRAM, SMH and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

Defiance China Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.67%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$844K4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · CRAM 2026 · SMH 2011 · VYM 2006

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,596

VIG

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VIG vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

VIGStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

4.3%AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, CRAM, SMH, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

CRAM0.67%$67

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

VIGMeasureSMH

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,806 · $33,705+49.9%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,596 · $35,140+28.6%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.0%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common10.3%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

VIGSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs VYM

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

VYMVanguard

+17.1%

+16.0%Year to date+17.1%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.4%Yield2.2%

$109BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, CRAM, SMH, VYM

1Y

2.23%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.23%$223

VIG1.45%$145

SMH0.22%$22

CRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$219most kept, VYM

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CRAM$0 − $67 = −$67

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, CRAM, SMH, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

VIGCRAMSMHVYM

VIG—[…]10.3%60.6%

CRAM[…]—[…][…]

SMH10.3%[…]—9.3%

VYM60.6%[…]9.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

CRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMSMH

+17.1%Year to date+39.3%

2.2%Yield0.2%

+19.1%Past year+43.4%

0.04%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VIG, CRAM, SMH and VYM

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