Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WISE, SMH and VOO

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

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WISE, SMH and VOO, 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%$1.00T1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.8

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.88%−29.8%−35.6%[…][…]−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WISE 2023 · SMH 2011 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WISE

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$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

More Ways to See the Pairs

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%

$21.8MAssets$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

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

WISE0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

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

Yields: WISE, SMH, VOO

5.88%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.88%$588

VOO1.10%$110

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

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WISE, SMH, VOO

Today

18.8%most shared, SMH and VOO

WISESMHVOO

WISE—14.4%16.6%

SMH14.4%—18.8%

VOO16.6%18.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% 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

WISESMH

−29.8%Year to date+24.3%

5.9%Yield0.2%

−35.6%Past year+27.3%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

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$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026