Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XSD, SMH and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$39,579SMH · best of the three

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XSD, SMH and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.21%+44.0%+43.3%+56.1%+31.7%−24.6%41.1%$66.4B1.5

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.70T2.0

State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.18%+41.7%+29.5%+38.9%+17.0%−32.2%48.0%$2.6B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XSD 2006 · SMH 2011 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF · $2.6B$21,966

XSD

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $66.4B$39,579

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 28.6% in common

XSDMeasureSMH

+41.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+44.0%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+43.3%

+38.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $26,780 · $38,001+56.1%

+17.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,966 · $39,579+31.7%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$18 · $21 a year on $10k0.21%

−32.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.6%

48.0%VolatilityLower is calmer41.1%

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

0–7SMH wins

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

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XSD vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XSD

15.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.9%

XSDStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

3.1%TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.1%

3.3%SYNAnot top 5

3.1%NXPInot top 5

3.1%ADInot top 5

3.0%SWKSnot top 5

Held in common28.6%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

XSD vs SMH Returns, Every Period

SPDRXSD

+17.0%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+31.7%

5 years, per year

XSDSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: XSD vs VOO

YTD

SPDRXSD

+41.7%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

+41.7%Year to date+11.5%

−32.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

48.0%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

0.2%Yield1.1%

$2.6BAssets$1.70T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XSD, SMH, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

XSD0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XSD, SMH, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

SMH0.21%$21

XSD0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

SMH$21 − $35 = −$14

XSD$18 − $35 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XSD, SMH, VOO

Today

28.6%most shared, XSD and SMH

XSDSMHVOO

XSD—28.6%10.9%

SMH28.6%—18.8%

VOO10.9%18.8%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+43.3%SMH, at 41.1% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.1% vol

XSDWorst drop−32.2%48.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSMH

+11.5%Year to date+44.0%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+11.9%Past year+43.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$814B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+44.0%

+54.7%Year to date+44.0%

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

$43.0BAssets$66.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.70TAssets$867B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026