Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

YRAM, VIG, SMH and SCHD

YRAMYieldMax×VIGVanguard×SMHVanEck×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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YRAM, VIG, SMH and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.3

YieldMax Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income ETFIncome · Premium income1.01%8.24%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$5M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: YRAM 2026 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

VIG

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

VIGMeasureSMH

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $33,815+50.1%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $36,298+29.4%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

VIGStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5TXN5.9%

4.3%AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common10.3%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

VIGSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs YRAM

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

YRAMYieldMax

[…]

+14.8%Year to date[…]

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

11.0%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.5%Yield8.2%

$109BAssets$5.2M

1–0YRAM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: YRAM, VIG, SMH, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

YRAM1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: YRAM, VIG, SMH, SCHD

8.24%highest, YRAM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

YRAM8.24%$824

SCHD2.96%$296

VIG1.46%$146

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$723most kept, YRAM

YRAM$824 − $101 = $723

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: YRAM, VIG, SMH, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

YRAMVIGSMHSCHD

YRAM—0.0%4.2%0.0%

VIG0.0%—10.3%14.5%

SMH4.2%10.3%—8.2%

SCHD0.0%14.5%8.2%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

YRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

YRAMSMH

[…]Year to date+35.3%

8.2%Yield0.2%

[…]Past year+39.3%

1.01%Fee0.35%

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026