Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CRAM, SMH and VOO

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

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CRAM, SMH and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.5

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.5

Defiance China Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.67%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$829K3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: CRAM 2026 · SMH 2011 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

SMH

CRAM

Defiance China Memory ETF · $829K[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMHMeasureCRAM

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9[…]

+39.3%1 yearTotal return[…]

+50.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,815 · […][…]

+29.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $36,298 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $67 a year on $10k · lower is better0.67%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs CRAM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.7%in top 5

CRAM

in top 5[…]

SMHStockCRAM

20.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

5.9%TXNnot top 5

5.7%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SMH vs CRAM Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

past year

CRAMDefiance

[…]

past year

Returns […]

SMHCRAMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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Thematic vs Core: SMH vs VOO

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.3%

VOOVanguard

+11.3%

+35.3%Year to date+11.3%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.2%Yield1.1%

$60.7BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CRAM, SMH, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

CRAM0.67%$67

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

Yields: CRAM, SMH, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

SMH0.23%$23

CRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CRAM$0 − $67 = −$67

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CRAM, SMH, VOO

Today

18.8%most shared, SMH and VOO

CRAMSMHVOO

CRAM—[…][…]

SMH[…]—18.8%

VOO[…]18.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

CRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSMH

+11.3%Year to date+35.3%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+13.6%Past year+39.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

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

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026