Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CQQQ, SMH and DRAM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the three

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CQQQ, SMH and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B1.3

Invesco China Technology ETFThematic · China0.65%2.80%−22.7%−25.8%+6.2%−9.5%−35.8%30.7%$1.8B1.8

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CQQQ 2009 · SMH 2011 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco China Technology ETF · $1.8B$6,075

CQQQ

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

CQQQMeasureSMH

−22.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

−25.8%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

+6.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,968 · $33,022+48.9%

−9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $6,075 · $34,950+28.4%

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

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−35.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

30.7%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

2–6SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

CQQQ vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CQQQ

46.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

CQQQStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

12.5%PDDnot top 5

12.4%MPNGFnot top 5

11.4%TCTZFnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

6.6%BAIDFnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5ADI5.0%

4.0%KUASFnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

CQQQ vs SMH Returns, Every Period

InvescoCQQQ

−9.5%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.4%

5 years, per year

CQQQSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CQQQ vs SMH

YTD

InvescoCQQQ

−22.7%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

−22.7%Year to date+28.8%

−35.8%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

30.7%Volatility · 1Y42.9%

2.8%Yield0.2%

$1.8BAssets$57.7B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CQQQ, SMH, DRAM

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CQQQ0.65%$65

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CQQQ, SMH, DRAM

2.80%highest, CQQQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CQQQ2.80%$280

SMH0.24%$24

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$215most kept, CQQQ

CQQQ$280 − $65 = $215

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CQQQ, SMH, DRAM

Today

3.1%most shared, SMH and DRAM

CQQQSMHDRAM

CQQQ—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%—3.1%

DRAM0.0%3.1%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

CQQQWorst drop−35.8%30.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CQQQSMH

−22.7%Year to date+28.8%

2.8%Yield0.2%

−25.8%Past year+29.5%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026