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TLT vs. IEF: How Much Treasury Rate Risk Should You Actually Take?

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By John Seetoo
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By John Seetoo Published Jul 10, 12:37PM EDT TLT's 17-year duration drove a 31% loss since 2022, while IEF's 8-year duration cushioned holders to a mere 6% decline. TLT pays only 50 extra basis points over IEF despite carrying roughly double the rate risk, making its yield pickup negligible. TLT belongs in a portfolio only as an explicit bet on falling long-end yields from recession, disinflation, or a Fed pivot. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement?
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XSD vs. SMH: Should Your Semiconductor ETF Be Equal-Weight or Cap-Weight?

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By John Seetoo
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Sach336699 / Shutterstock.com Quick Read SMH crushed XSD over five years, returning 376% versus 197%, but XSD's equal-weight structure flipped the ranking in 2026, gaining 71% to SMH's 65%. SMH's edge includes direct exposure to TSM and ASML, foreign foundry and lithography names that XSD's U.S.-only mandate completely excludes. SMH lets winners compound by rebalancing less aggressively, while XSD systematically trims outperformers and adds to laggards, capping single-stock concentration.
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XSD vs. SMH: Should Your Semiconductor ETF Be Equal-Weight or Cap-Weight?

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By John Seetoo
| Yahoo Finance Verified
SMH crushed XSD over five years, returning 376% versus 197%, but XSD's equal-weight structure flipped the ranking in 2026, gaining 71% to SMH's 65%. SMH's edge includes direct exposure to TSM and ASML, foreign foundry and lithography names that XSD's U.S.-only mandate completely excludes. SMH lets winners compound by rebalancing less aggressively, while XSD systematically trims outperformers and adds to laggards, capping single-stock concentration.
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