Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GDX, DRAM, SMH and GLDM

GDXVanEck×DRAMRoundhill×SMHVanEck×GLDMSPDR×

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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GDX, DRAM, SMH and GLDM, 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%$65.4B1.5

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.0B2.3

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B2.3

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: GDX 2006 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

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Head to Head

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.0B$28,207

GDX

DRAM

Roundhill Memory ETF · $17.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

GDXMeasureDRAM

−0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

+26.5%1 yearTotal return[…]

+46.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $31,712 · […][…]

+23.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $28,207 · […][…]

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$74 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

51.3%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0GDX wins

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

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GDX vs DRAM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.4%in top 5

DRAM

in top 574.5%

GDXStockDRAM

not top 5FGXXX19.9%

not top 5005930.K19.4%

not top 5000660.K16.6%

not top 5912797WN13.0%

11.8%NEMnot top 5

11.5%AEMnot top 5

8.1%Bnot top 5

not top 5912797VA5.7%

5.7%WPMnot top 5

5.4%FNVnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

GDX vs DRAM Returns, Every Period

VanEckGDX

+26.5%

past year

DRAMRoundhill

[…]

past year

Returns […]

GDXDRAMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Commodities vs Thematic: GDX vs SMH

YTD

VanEckGDX

−0.0%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

−0.0%Year to date+24.3%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

51.3%Volatility · 1Y42.8%

0.7%Yield0.2%

$26.0BAssets$65.4B

3–1SMH wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, DRAM, SMH, GLDM

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

SMH0.35%$35

GDX0.51%$51

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: GDX, DRAM, SMH, GLDM

0.74%highest, GDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDX0.74%$74

SMH0.25%$25

DRAM0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$23most kept, GDX

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GDX, DRAM, SMH, GLDM

Today

3.2%most shared, DRAM and SMH

GDXDRAMSMHGLDM

GDX—0.0%0.0%[…]

DRAM0.0%—3.2%[…]

SMH0.0%3.2%—[…]

GLDM[…][…][…]—

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

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXSMH

−0.0%Year to date+24.3%

0.7%Yield0.2%

+26.5%Past year+27.3%

0.51%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

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$29.7BAssets$131B

1–1level

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

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