Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WDIV, SMH and VYM

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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WDIV, SMH and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B1.9

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.22%+17.2%+21.2%+21.6%+12.2%−6.7%10.1%$78.9B1.9

State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.40%4.11%+15.9%+22.0%+22.4%+9.8%−8.6%10.4%$281M2.3

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: WDIV 2013 · SMH 2011 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF · $281M$15,576

WDIV

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

WDIVMeasureSMH

+15.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+40.0%

+22.0%1 yearTotal return+38.2%

+22.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,346 · $37,049+54.7%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,980 · $38,820+31.2%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

4.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$411 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−8.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.6%

10.4%VolatilityLower is calmer41.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

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WDIV vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WDIV

9.4%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

WDIVStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

2.0%0992.HKnot top 5

2.0%LGEN.Lnot top 5

1.9%TEP.PAnot top 5

1.8%MOnot top 5

1.7%HIWnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

WDIV vs SMH Returns, Every Period

SPDRWDIV

+9.8%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+31.2%

5 years, per year

WDIVSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

WDIV vs VYM

YTD

SPDRWDIV

+15.9%

VYMVanguard

+17.2%

+15.9%Year to date+17.2%

−8.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

10.4%Volatility · 1Y10.1%

4.1%Yield2.2%

$281MAssets$78.9B

3–1VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WDIV, SMH, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

WDIV0.40%$40

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

Yields: WDIV, SMH, VYM

4.11%highest, WDIV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WDIV4.11%$411

VYM2.22%$222

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$371most kept, WDIV

WDIV$411 − $40 = $371

VYM$222 − $4 = $218

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WDIV, SMH, VYM

Today

9.0%most shared, SMH and VYM

WDIVSMHVYM

WDIV—0.0%2.5%

SMH0.0%—9.0%

VYM2.5%9.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.1% vol

WDIVWorst drop−8.6%10.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WDIVSMH

+15.9%Year to date+40.0%

4.1%Yield0.2%

+22.0%Past year+38.2%

0.40%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026