Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCAD, PPA, DRAM and SMH

GCADGabelli×PPAInvesco×DRAMRoundhill×SMHVanEck×

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

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GCAD, PPA, DRAM and SMH, 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%$60.7B1.8

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.58%0.41%+2.1%+4.8%+24.8%+17.4%−18.4%22.5%$7.2B2.1

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%1.92%+7.3%+12.9%+27.2%[…]−19.2%23.2%$42M2.1

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCAD 2023 · PPA 2005 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF · $42M[…]

GCAD

PPA

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF · $7.2B$22,289

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 51.4% in common

GCADMeasurePPA

+7.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+2.1%

+12.9%1 yearTotal return+4.8%

+27.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,566 · $19,429+24.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,289+17.4%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

1.92%Trailing 12-mo yield$192 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−19.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.4%

23.2%VolatilityLower is calmer22.5%

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

4–3GCAD wins

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

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GCAD vs PPA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCAD

27.8%in top 5

PPA

in top 541.6%

GCADStockPPA

not top 5GE9.5%

not top 5RTX9.3%

5.1%LMT9.0%

4.8%BA8.2%

7.4%AINnot top 5

not top 5GD5.6%

5.4%LHXnot top 5

5.0%HONAnot top 5

Held in common51.4%

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

GCAD vs PPA Returns, Every Period

GabelliGCAD

+12.9%

past year

PPAInvesco

+4.8%

past year

GCADPPAFaded: behind in that period

3–0GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GCAD vs PPA

YTD

GabelliGCAD

+7.3%

PPAInvesco

+2.1%

+7.3%Year to date+2.1%

−19.2%Worst drop · 1Y−18.4%

23.2%Volatility · 1Y22.5%

1.9%Yield0.4%

$42.4MAssets$7.2B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCAD, PPA, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PPA0.58%$58

DRAM0.65%$65

GCAD0.90%$90

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

Yields: GCAD, PPA, DRAM, SMH

1.92%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD1.92%$192

PPA0.41%$41

SMH0.23%$23

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$102most kept, GCAD

GCAD$192 − $90 = $102

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

PPA$41 − $58 = −$17

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GCAD, PPA, DRAM, SMH

Today

51.4%most shared, GCAD and PPA

GCADPPADRAMSMH

GCAD—51.4%0.0%0.0%

PPA51.4%—0.0%0.0%

DRAM0.0%0.0%—3.1%

SMH0.0%0.0%3.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

PPAWorst drop−18.4%22.5% vol

GCADWorst drop−19.2%23.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADSMH

+7.3%Year to date+35.3%

1.9%Yield0.2%

+12.9%Past year+39.3%

0.90%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026