Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTXL, DRAM and SMH

FTXLFirst Trust×DRAMRoundhill×SMHVanEck×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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FTXL, DRAM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.3

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.10%+37.4%+45.9%+42.1%+21.4%−40.1%51.0%$1.1B1.8

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$17.6B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTXL 2016 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.1B$26,337

FTXL

DRAM

Roundhill Memory ETF · $17.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.5% in common

FTXLMeasureDRAM

+37.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

+45.9%1 yearTotal return[…]

+42.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $28,694 · […][…]

+21.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,337 · […][…]

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$10 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−40.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

51.0%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0FTXL wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTXL vs DRAM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTXL

37.2%in top 5

DRAM

in top 574.5%

FTXLStockDRAM

not top 5FGXXX19.9%

not top 5005930.K19.4%

not top 5000660.K16.6%

not top 5912797WN13.0%

8.8%QCOMnot top 5

7.9%NVDAnot top 5

7.6%AVGOnot top 5

7.2%MUnot top 5

not top 5912797VA5.7%

5.7%INTCnot top 5

Held in common2.5%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FTXL vs DRAM Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTXL

+45.9%

past year

DRAMRoundhill

[…]

past year

Returns […]

FTXLDRAMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTXL vs SMH

YTD

First TrustFTXL

+37.4%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+37.4%Year to date+24.3%

−40.1%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

51.0%Volatility · 1Y42.8%

0.1%Yield0.2%

$1.1BAssets$65.4B

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTXL, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

FTXL0.60%$60

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTXL, DRAM, SMH

0.25%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.25%$25

FTXL0.10%$10

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$10most kept, SMH

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

FTXL$10 − $60 = −$51

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTXL, DRAM, SMH

Today

59.0%most shared, FTXL and SMH

FTXLDRAMSMH

FTXL—2.5%59.0%

DRAM2.5%—3.2%

SMH59.0%3.2%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+45.9%FTXL, at 51.0% volatility

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

FTXLWorst drop−40.1%51.0% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHFTXL

+24.3%Year to date+37.4%

0.2%Yield0.1%

+27.3%Past year+45.9%

0.35%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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