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$34,950SMH · best of the four

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WISE, SMH, VOO and CIBR, 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%$60.7B2.1

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$15.8B2.4

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.70%−27.7%−35.1%[…][…]−39.2%36.1%$20M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 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 · $20M[…]

WISE

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$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 Core: WISE vs VOO

YTD

ThemesWISE

−27.7%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

−27.7%Year to date+8.7%

−39.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

36.1%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

5.7%Yield1.1%

$19.8MAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

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

Yields: WISE, SMH, VOO, CIBR

5.70%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.70%$570

VOO1.10%$110

CIBR0.43%$43

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

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WISE, SMH, VOO, CIBR

Today

18.8%most shared, SMH and VOO

WISESMHVOOCIBR

WISE—14.1%16.6%7.5%

SMH14.1%—18.8%5.9%

VOO16.6%18.8%—9.5%

CIBR7.5%5.9%9.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% 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%42.9% 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

Popular Pairs Near These Four

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM 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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026