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$34,950SMH · 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%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.5

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.9B2.3

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+2.0%+27.0%+17.8%−28.0%28.8%$30.5B2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Roundhill Memory ETF · $14.4B[…]

DRAM

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.1% in common

DRAMMeasureSMH

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

[…]1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

DRAM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DRAM

79.5%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

DRAMStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

20.8%FGXXXnot top 5

19.5%005930.Knot top 5

16.0%000660.Knot top 5

16.0%912797WNnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

7.3%912797VVnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5ADI5.0%

Held in common3.1%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DRAM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

Returns […]

DRAMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Commodities: DRAM vs GDX

YTD

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

[…]Year to date+2.1%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y51.2%

0.0%Yield0.7%

$14.4BAssets$26.9B

1–0GDX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 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 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GDX, DRAM, SMH, GLDM

0.72%highest, GDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDX0.72%$72

SMH0.24%$24

DRAM0.00%$0

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, GDX

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, DRAM, SMH, GLDM

Today

3.1%most shared, DRAM and SMH

GDXDRAMSMHGLDM

GDX—0.0%0.0%[…]

DRAM0.0%—3.1%[…]

SMH0.0%3.1%—[…]

GLDM[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXSMH

+2.1%Year to date+28.8%

0.7%Yield0.2%

+24.9%Past year+29.5%

0.51%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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