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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeWISE · 5.45% · $545 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

WISE, FTXL and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.5

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.45%−24.4%−28.9%[…][…]−39.2%36.3%$22M1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+61.0%+68.9%+46.3%+23.4%−40.1%51.5%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WISE 2023 · FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

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

WISE

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.6% in common

WISE

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WISE vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WISE

27.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

WISEStockSMH

4.8%NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

6.3%IIInot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: WISE, FTXL, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

SMH

−24.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

−28.9%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

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

5.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$545 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−39.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

36.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

2–3SMH wins

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

6.0%

5.9%AMD6.0%

5.2%AInot top 5

5.2%SNOWnot top 5

Held in common14.6%

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

WISE vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

ThemesWISE

−28.9%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

WISESMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

WISE vs SMH

YTD

ThemesWISE

−24.4%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

−24.4%Year to date+39.3%

−39.2%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

36.3%Volatility · 1Y43.2%

5.5%Yield0.2%

$21.6MAssets$64.4B

2–2level

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

1Y

5.45%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.45%$545

SMH0.22%$22

FTXL0.08%$8

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$510most kept, WISE

WISE$545 − $35 = $510

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WISE, FTXL, SMH

Today

59.1%most shared, FTXL and SMH

WISEFTXLSMH

WISE—14.3%14.6%

FTXL14.3%—59.1%

SMH14.6%59.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+68.9%FTXL, at 51.5% volatility

WISEWorst drop−39.2%36.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WISEFTXL

−24.4%Year to date+61.0%

5.5%Yield0.1%

−28.9%Past year+68.9%

0.35%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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WISE, FTXL and SMH

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