Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLD, DRAM, SMH and GDX

GLDSPDR×DRAMRoundhill×SMHVanEck×GDXVanEck×

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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GLD, DRAM, SMH and GDX, 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%$57.7B1.4

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.72%+2.1%+24.9%+47.8%+24.3%−38.9%51.2%$26.5B2.3

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.4

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: GLD 2004 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

GLD

DRAM

Roundhill Memory ETF · $14.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasureDRAM

−6.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6[…]

+1.6%1 yearTotal return[…]

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,300 · […][…]

+17.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,353 · […][…]

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−28.3%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

29.0%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–0GLD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GLD vs DRAM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLD

[…]in top 5

DRAM

in top 579.5%

GLDStockDRAM

not top 5FGXXX20.8%

not top 5005930.K19.5%

not top 5000660.K16.0%

not top 5912797WN16.0%

not top 5912797VV7.3%

Held in common[…]

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

GLD vs DRAM Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLD

+1.6%

past year

DRAMRoundhill

[…]

past year

Returns […]

GLDDRAMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

GLD vs GDX

YTD

SPDRGLD

−6.0%

GDXVanEck

+2.1%

−6.0%Year to date+2.1%

−28.3%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y51.2%

0.0%Yield0.7%

$135BAssets$26.5B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLD, DRAM, SMH, GDX

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

GLD0.40%$40

GDX0.51%$51

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: GLD, DRAM, SMH, GDX

0.72%highest, GDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDX0.72%$72

SMH0.24%$24

GLD0.00%$0

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, GDX

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GLD, DRAM, SMH, GDX

Today

3.1%most shared, DRAM and SMH

GLDDRAMSMHGDX

GLD—[…][…][…]

DRAM[…]—3.1%0.0%

SMH[…]3.1%—0.0%

GDX[…]0.0%0.0%—

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

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% 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

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

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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