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GDX, TMAT, SMH and IAU

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeGDX · 0.78% · $78 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GDX, TMAT, SMH and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B1.8

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.78%−4.8%+3.8%+45.1%+21.7%−38.9%51.5%$25.0B2.6

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−10.2%−7.8%+25.5%+16.1%−28.3%29.0%$57.6B2.8

Main Thematic Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.02%+3.9%−2.8%+23.9%+1.8%−23.4%30.9%$233M2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GDX 2006 · TMAT 2021 · SMH 2011 · IAU 2005

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5Y

VanEck Gold Miners ETF · $25.0B$26,723

GDX

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GDX vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GDX

42.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

GDXStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

11.7%NEMnot top 5

11.5%AEMnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

7.8%Bnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GDX, TMAT, SMH, IAU

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SMH0.35%$35

GDX0.51%$51

TMAT0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−10.2%

GLDSPDR

−10.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $62.7B$33,828

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

GDXMeasureSMH

−4.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

+3.8%1 yearTotal return+37.3%

+45.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $30,542 · $32,582+48.3%

+21.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,723 · $33,828+27.6%

0.51%Expense ratio$51 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.78%Trailing 12-mo yield$78 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−38.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

51.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

1–7SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

5.8%WPMnot top 5

5.5%FNVnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

GDX vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckGDX

+21.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

GDXSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Thematic: GDX vs SMH

YTD

VanEckGDX

−4.8%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

−4.8%Year to date+35.2%

−38.9%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

51.5%Volatility · 1Y43.3%

0.8%Yield0.2%

$25.0BAssets$62.7B

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GDX, TMAT, SMH, IAU

1Y

0.78%highest, GDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDX0.78%$78

SMH0.23%$23

TMAT0.02%$2

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$27most kept, GDX

GDX$78 − $51 = $27

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

TMAT$2 − $79 = −$77

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GDX, TMAT, SMH, IAU

Today

11.1%most shared, TMAT and SMH

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TMAT0.0%—11.1%[…]

SMH0.0%11.1%—[…]

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End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

TMATWorst drop−23.4%30.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXSMH

−4.8%Year to date+35.2%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+3.8%Past year+37.3%

0.51%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

−10.2%Year to date−10.3%

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

$29.7BAssets$129B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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GDX, TMAT, SMH and IAU

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