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XLK, SMH and VGT

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeXLK · 0.49% · $49 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

XLK, SMH and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.49%+17.7%+17.8%+26.1%+16.6%−19.6%28.7%$110B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.0

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.43%+17.7%+16.7%+28.1%+15.8%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLK 1998 · SMH 2011 · VGT 2004

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Head to Head

5Y

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF · $110B$21,542

XLK

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$35,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 41.5% in common

XLKMeasure

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XLK vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLK

52.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

XLKStockSMH

13.8%NVDA18.9%

16.3%AAPLnot top 5

12.9%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLK, SMH, VGT

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

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

Yields: XLK, SMH, VGT

1Y

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SMH

+17.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+26.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,042 · $32,788+48.6%

+16.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,542 · $35,624+28.9%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$49 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−19.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

28.7%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.0%

4.8%AVGO5.9%

4.8%AMD5.8%

Held in common41.5%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

XLK vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRXLK

+16.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

XLKSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+17.7%

VGTVanguard

+17.7%

+17.7%Year to date+17.7%

−19.6%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

28.7%Volatility · 1Y26.7%

0.5%Yield0.4%

$110BAssets$155B

2–1VGT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

0.49%highest, XLK

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XLK0.49%$49

VGT0.43%$43

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$41most kept, XLK

XLK$49 − $8 = $41

VGT$43 − $9 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XLK, SMH, VGT

Today

83.9%most shared, XLK and VGT

XLKSMHVGT

XLK—41.5%83.9%

SMH41.5%—41.1%

VGT83.9%41.1%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XLKSMH

+17.7%Year to date+34.3%

0.5%Yield0.2%

+17.8%Past year+39.4%

0.08%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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XLK, SMH and VGT

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