Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XAIX, SMH and CIBR

XAIXXtrackers×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

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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XAIX, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.44%+18.0%+17.1%[…][…]−16.9%27.9%$147M1.7

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.9

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.0

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: XAIX 2024 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Xtrackers Artificial Intelligence and Big Data ETF · $147M[…]

XAIX

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.4% in common

XAIXMeasureSMH

+18.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+17.1%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%

0.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$44 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−16.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

27.9%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

3–2XAIX wins

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

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XAIX vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XAIX

27.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

XAIXStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

6.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

5.5%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.4%

5.2%WMTnot top 5

5.1%METAnot top 5

5.1%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common13.4%

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

XAIX vs SMH Returns, Every Period

XtrackersXAIX

+17.1%

past year

SMHVanEck

+27.3%

past year

XAIXSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

XAIX vs CIBR

YTD

XtrackersXAIX

+18.0%

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.7%

+18.0%Year to date+27.7%

−16.9%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

27.9%Volatility · 1Y31.1%

0.4%Yield0.4%

$147MAssets$16.9B

2–1XAIX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XAIX, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, XAIX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XAIX0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: XAIX, SMH, CIBR

0.44%highest, XAIX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XAIX0.44%$44

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$9most kept, XAIX

XAIX$44 − $35 = $9

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XAIX, SMH, CIBR

Today

18.4%most shared, XAIX and CIBR

XAIXSMHCIBR

XAIX—13.4%18.4%

SMH13.4%—5.8%

CIBR18.4%5.8%—

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

XAIXWorst drop−16.9%27.9% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% 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

XAIXCIBR

+18.0%Year to date+27.7%

0.4%Yield0.4%

+17.1%Past year+21.3%

0.35%Fee0.58%

2–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026