Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WISE, SMH and VIG

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, SMH and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B1.8

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.70%−27.7%−35.1%[…][…]−39.2%36.1%$22M2.3

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 · SMH 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WISE

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.1% in common

WISEMeasureSMH

−27.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

−35.1%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

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

5.70%Trailing 12-mo yield$570 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−39.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

36.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

2–3SMH 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 SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WISE

26.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

WISEStockSMH

5.4%NVDA21.0%

not top 5TSM9.8%

6.3%IIInot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.2%AInot top 5

5.0%SNOWnot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

5.0%AMDnot top 5

Held in common14.1%

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

WISE vs SMH Returns, Every Period

ThemesWISE

−35.1%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

WISESMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Income: WISE vs VIG

YTD

ThemesWISE

−27.7%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

−27.7%Year to date+12.1%

−39.2%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

36.1%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

5.7%Yield1.5%

$21.6MAssets$109B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WISE, SMH, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

WISE0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

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

Yields: WISE, SMH, VIG

5.70%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.70%$570

VIG1.50%$150

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$535most kept, WISE

WISE$570 − $35 = $535

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WISE, SMH, VIG

Today

14.1%most shared, WISE and SMH

WISESMHVIG

WISE—14.1%4.7%

SMH14.1%—10.3%

VIG4.7%10.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

WISEWorst drop−39.2%36.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WISESMH

−27.7%Year to date+28.8%

5.7%Yield0.2%

−35.1%Past year+29.5%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026