Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WISE, FTXL 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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WISE, FTXL 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

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.70%−27.7%−35.1%[…][…]−39.2%36.1%$22M1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.09%+42.9%+46.1%+43.0%+22.1%−40.1%51.0%$1.0B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WISE 2023 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF · $22M[…]

WISE

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$27,165

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.0% in common

WISEMeasureFTXL

−27.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+42.9%

−35.1%1 yearTotal return+46.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $29,257+43.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $27,165+22.1%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

5.70%Trailing 12-mo yield$570 · $9 a year on $10k0.09%

−39.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.1%

36.1%VolatilityLower is calmer51.0%

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

4–2WISE wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WISE vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WISE

26.9%in top 5

FTXL

in top 537.7%

WISEStockFTXL

not top 5QCOM9.1%

5.4%NVDA8.2%

not top 5AVGO7.8%

not top 5MU6.8%

6.3%IIInot top 5

not top 5INTC5.8%

5.2%AInot top 5

5.0%SNOWnot top 5

5.0%AMDnot top 5

Held in common14.0%

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

WISE vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

ThemesWISE

−35.1%

past year

FTXLFirst Trust

+46.1%

past year

WISEFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTXL wins

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

WISE vs SMH

YTD

ThemesWISE

−27.7%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

−27.7%Year to date+28.8%

−39.2%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

36.1%Volatility · 1Y42.9%

5.7%Yield0.2%

$21.6MAssets$60.7B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WISE, FTXL, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, WISE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

WISE0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

FTXL0.60%$60

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

Yields: WISE, FTXL, SMH

5.70%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.70%$570

SMH0.24%$24

FTXL0.09%$9

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$535most kept, WISE

WISE$570 − $35 = $535

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

FTXL$9 − $60 = −$51

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WISE, FTXL, SMH

Today

58.6%most shared, FTXL and SMH

WISEFTXLSMH

WISE—14.0%14.1%

FTXL14.0%—58.6%

SMH14.1%58.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+46.1%FTXL, at 51.0% volatility

WISEWorst drop−39.2%36.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WISEFTXL

−27.7%Year to date+42.9%

5.7%Yield0.1%

−35.1%Past year+46.1%

0.35%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

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

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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026