Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTXL, SMH and DRAM

FTXLFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×DRAMRoundhill×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the three

02 / 04

FTXL, SMH and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.8B1.3

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+56.9%+59.3%+48.9%+25.3%−32.6%49.4%$1.0B1.8

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$18.7B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTXL 2016 · SMH 2011 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$30,839

FTXL

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.8B$38,820

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 58.9% in common

FTXLMeasureSMH

+56.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+40.0%

+59.3%1 yearTotal return+38.2%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,040 · $37,049+54.7%

+25.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $30,839 · $38,820+31.2%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−32.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.6%

49.4%VolatilityLower is calmer41.2%

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

2–6SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTXL vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTXL

36.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.1%

FTXLStockSMH

7.9%NVDA20.6%

not top 5TSM9.6%

8.1%QCOMnot top 5

7.6%AVGO5.8%

7.5%MUnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

5.7%INTCnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.2%

Held in common58.9%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

FTXL vs SMH Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTXL

+25.3%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+31.2%

5 years, per year

FTXLSMHFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTXL vs SMH

YTD

First TrustFTXL

+56.9%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+56.9%Year to date+40.0%

−32.6%Worst drop · 1Y−24.6%

49.4%Volatility · 1Y41.2%

0.1%Yield0.2%

$1.0BAssets$65.8B

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTXL, SMH, DRAM

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

FTXL0.60%$60

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTXL, SMH, DRAM

0.22%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.22%$22

FTXL0.08%$8

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTXL, SMH, DRAM

Today

58.9%most shared, FTXL and SMH

FTXLSMHDRAM

FTXL—58.9%2.6%

SMH58.9%—3.3%

DRAM2.6%3.3%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+59.3%FTXL, at 49.4% volatility

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

FTXLWorst drop−32.6%49.4% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHFTXL

+40.0%Year to date+56.9%

0.2%Yield0.1%

+38.2%Past year+59.3%

0.35%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026