Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLD, TMAT, IAU and SMH

GLDSPDR×TMATMain Management×IAUiShares×SMHVanEck×

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, TMAT, IAU and SMH, 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%$57.7B1.9

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$61.0B2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B3.0

Main Thematic Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.02%−1.3%−10.0%+24.2%+0.9%−23.4%30.4%$233M3.0

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 · TMAT 2021 · IAU 2005 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

GLD

TMAT

Main Thematic Innovation ETF · $233M$10,480

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasureTMAT

−6.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−1.3%

+1.6%1 yearTotal return−10.0%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,300 · $19,140+24.2%

+17.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,353 · $10,480+0.9%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $2 a year on $10k0.02%

−28.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.4%

29.0%VolatilityLower is calmer30.4%

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

5–3GLD wins

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

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GLD vs TMAT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLD

[…]in top 5

TMAT

in top 518.5%

GLDStockTMAT

not top 5PANW4.9%

not top 5MU3.9%

not top 5HNGE3.7%

not top 5RBRK3.1%

not top 5YOU2.9%

Held in common[…]

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

GLD vs TMAT Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLD

+17.5%

5 years, per year

TMATMain Management

+0.9%

5 years, per year

GLDTMATFaded: behind in that period

3–1GLD wins

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

Commodities vs Thematic: GLD vs SMH

YTD

SPDRGLD

−6.0%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

−6.0%Year to date+28.8%

−28.3%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

29.0%Volatility · 1Y42.9%

0.0%Yield0.2%

$135BAssets$57.7B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLD, TMAT, IAU, SMH

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SMH0.35%$35

GLD0.40%$40

TMAT0.79%$79

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

Yields: GLD, TMAT, IAU, SMH

0.24%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.24%$24

TMAT0.02%$2

GLD0.00%$0

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$11most kept, SMH

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

TMAT$2 − $79 = −$77

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GLD, TMAT, IAU, SMH

Today

9.8%most shared, TMAT and SMH

GLDTMATIAUSMH

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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

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

TMATWorst drop−23.4%30.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHTMAT

+28.8%Year to date−1.3%

0.2%Yield0.0%

+29.5%Past year−10.0%

0.35%Fee0.79%

4–0SMH 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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

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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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