Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WISE, SMH, VOO and CIBR

WISEThemes×SMHVanEck×VOOVanguard×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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WISE, SMH, VOO and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.8%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.3

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.88%−29.8%−35.6%[…][…]−39.2%36.1%$22M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WISE 2023 · SMH 2011 · VOO 2010 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WISE

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.4% in common

WISEMeasureSMH

−29.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

−35.6%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,662+48.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,824+27.6%

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

5.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$588 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−39.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

36.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

2–3SMH wins

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

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WISE vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WISE

27.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

WISEStockSMH

5.5%NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

6.1%IIInot top 5

not top 5AVGO5.8%

5.2%AMD5.4%

5.2%CAInot top 5

5.1%AInot top 5

Held in common14.4%

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

WISE vs SMH Returns, Every Period

ThemesWISE

−35.6%

past year

SMHVanEck

+27.3%

past year

WISESMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Core: WISE vs VOO

YTD

ThemesWISE

−29.8%

VOOVanguard

+8.4%

−29.8%Year to date+8.4%

−39.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

36.1%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

5.9%Yield1.1%

$21.6MAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WISE, SMH, VOO, CIBR

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

WISE0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: WISE, SMH, VOO, CIBR

5.88%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.88%$588

VOO1.10%$110

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$553most kept, WISE

WISE$588 − $35 = $553

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WISE, SMH, VOO, CIBR

Today

18.8%most shared, SMH and VOO

WISESMHVOOCIBR

WISE—14.4%16.6%7.5%

SMH14.4%—18.8%5.8%

VOO16.6%18.8%—9.4%

CIBR7.5%5.8%9.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

WISEWorst drop−39.2%36.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WISECIBR

−29.8%Year to date+27.7%

5.9%Yield0.4%

−35.6%Past year+21.3%

0.35%Fee0.58%

2–2level

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026