Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLD, DRAM and SOXX

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$28,442SOXX · best of the three

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GLD, DRAM and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.28%+46.5%+48.5%+42.6%+23.3%−39.5%49.8%$37.5B1.3

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B1.8

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: GLD 2004 · DRAM 2026 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$22,656

GLD

DRAM

Roundhill Memory ETF · $14.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasureDRAM

−4.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9[…]

+3.7%1 yearTotal return[…]

+27.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,613 · […][…]

+17.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,656 · […][…]

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

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GLD vs DRAM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLD

[…]in top 5

DRAM

in top 577.1%

GLDStockDRAM

not top 5005930.K19.6%

not top 5FGXXX19.2%

not top 5000660.K15.7%

not top 5912797WN15.5%

not top 5912797VV7.1%

Held in common[…]

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

GLD vs DRAM Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLD

+3.7%

past year

DRAMRoundhill

[…]

past year

Returns […]

GLDDRAMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Commodities vs Thematic: GLD vs SOXX

YTD

SPDRGLD

−4.2%

SOXXiShares

+46.5%

−4.2%Year to date+46.5%

−28.3%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y49.8%

0.0%Yield0.3%

$136BAssets$37.5B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLD, DRAM, SOXX

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

GLD0.40%$40

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: GLD, DRAM, SOXX

0.28%highest, SOXX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SOXX0.28%$28

GLD0.00%$0

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$5most kept, SOXX

SOXX$28 − $33 = −$5

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GLD, DRAM, SOXX

Today

3.1%most shared, DRAM and SOXX

GLDDRAMSOXX

GLD—[…][…]

DRAM[…]—3.1%

SOXX[…]3.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+48.5%SOXX, at 49.8% volatility

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.8% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SOXXGLD

+46.5%Year to date−4.2%

0.3%Yield0.0%

+48.5%Past year+3.7%

0.33%Fee0.40%

4–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM 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