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XLE, CHIP, XLK and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeXLE · 2.37% · $237 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

XLE, CHIP, XLK and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.37%+46.7%+44.6%+19.1%+21.7%−15.0%23.4%$40.9B1.4

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.48%+21.1%+19.2%+26.5%+16.8%−19.6%28.7%$113B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

REX AI Chipmaking ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$1M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLE 1998 · CHIP 2026 · XLK 1998 · SMH 2011

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5Y

REX AI Chipmaking ETF · $1M[…]

CHIP

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CHIP vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CHIP

26.5%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

CHIPStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLE, CHIP, XLK, SMH

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

XLK0.08%$8

SMH0.35%$35

CHIP0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.1%

VGTVanguard

+20.4%

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

VDEVanguard

+44.8%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.2% in common

CHIPMeasureSMH

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

[…]1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.6%ASXnot top 5

5.4%KLACnot top 5

5.3%ASMLnot top 5

5.2%AMATnot top 5

5.1%ASMnot top 5

Held in common18.2%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

CHIP vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

RexsharesCHIP

[…]

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

Returns […]

CHIPSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Sector: CHIP vs XLE

YTD

RexsharesCHIP

[…]

XLESPDR

+46.7%

[…]Year to date+46.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

[…]Volatility · 1Y23.4%

0.0%Yield2.4%

$1.3MAssets$40.9B

1–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: XLE, CHIP, XLK, SMH

1Y

2.37%highest, XLE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLE2.37%$237

XLK0.48%$48

SMH0.22%$22

CHIP0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, XLE

XLE$237 − $8 = $229

XLK$48 − $8 = $40

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CHIP$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XLE, CHIP, XLK, SMH

Today

42.2%most shared, XLK and SMH

XLECHIPXLKSMH

XLE—0.0%0.0%0.0%

CHIP0.0%—5.5%18.2%

XLK0.0%5.5%—42.2%

SMH0.0%18.2%42.2%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+44.6%XLE, at 23.4% volatility

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.4% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

CHIPWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLESMH

+46.7%Year to date+39.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+44.6%Past year+43.4%

0.08%Fee0.35%

4–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+21.1%Year to date+20.4%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$113BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+46.7%Year to date+44.8%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.9BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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XLE, CHIP, XLK and SMH

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