Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCAD, IDEF, DRAM and SMH

GCADGabelli×IDEFiShares×DRAMRoundhill×SMHVanEck×

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

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GCAD, IDEF, 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%$65.4B1.8

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%2.05%+0.5%+4.7%+25.6%[…]−19.2%22.6%$45M1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.38%−8.9%−11.2%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.6B2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$17.6B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: GCAD 2023 · IDEF 2025 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF · $45M[…]

GCAD

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.7% in common

GCADMeasureIDEF

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−8.9%

+4.7%1 yearTotal return−11.2%

+25.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,800 · […][…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

2.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$205 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−19.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

22.6%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

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

5–1GCAD wins

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

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GCAD vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCAD

28.0%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.5%

GCADStockIDEF

7.7%AINnot top 5

4.8%RTX7.4%

5.3%LHXnot top 5

5.2%LMT5.2%

5.0%HONAnot top 5

not top 5GD4.4%

not top 5NOC3.8%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

Held in common31.7%

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

GCAD vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

GabelliGCAD

+4.7%

past year

IDEFiShares

−11.2%

past year

GCADIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0GCAD wins

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

GCAD vs IDEF

YTD

GabelliGCAD

+0.5%

IDEFiShares

−8.9%

+0.5%Year to date−8.9%

−19.2%Worst drop · 1Y−23.7%

22.6%Volatility · 1Y24.0%

2.1%Yield0.4%

$45.0MAssets$3.6B

4–0GCAD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCAD, IDEF, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

DRAM0.65%$65

GCAD0.90%$90

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

Yields: GCAD, IDEF, DRAM, SMH

2.05%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD2.05%$205

IDEF0.38%$38

SMH0.25%$25

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$115most kept, GCAD

GCAD$205 − $90 = $115

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

IDEF$38 − $55 = −$17

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GCAD, IDEF, DRAM, SMH

Today

31.7%most shared, GCAD and IDEF

GCADIDEFDRAMSMH

GCAD—31.7%0.0%0.0%

IDEF31.7%—0.3%1.0%

DRAM0.0%0.3%—3.2%

SMH0.0%1.0%3.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

GCADWorst drop−19.2%22.6% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADSMH

+0.5%Year to date+24.3%

2.1%Yield0.2%

+4.7%Past year+27.3%

0.90%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026