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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeGDXJ · 2.66% · $266 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GLDM, GLD, SMH and GDXJ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.8

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−10.3%−6.3%+25.2%+16.5%−28.3%29.0%$31.0B2.1

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.52%2.66%−12.4%+4.0%+45.1%+20.0%−41.3%57.2%$7.9B2.9

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−10.5%−6.6%+24.8%+16.2%−28.4%29.2%$136B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GLDM 2018 · GLD 2004 · SMH 2011 · GDXJ 2009

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5Y

SPDR Gold Shares · $136B$21,169

GLD

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GLD vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLD

[…]in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

GLDStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLDM, GLD, SMH, GDXJ

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

SMH0.35%$35

GLD0.40%$40

GDXJ0.52%$52

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMeasureSMH

−10.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

−6.6%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+24.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,436 · $33,705+49.9%

+16.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,169 · $35,140+28.6%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−28.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

29.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

2–6SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

GLD vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRGLD

+16.2%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

GLDSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GLD vs GDXJ

YTD

SPDRGLD

−10.5%

GDXJVanEck

−12.4%

−10.5%Year to date−12.4%

−28.4%Worst drop · 1Y−41.3%

29.2%Volatility · 1Y57.2%

0.0%Yield2.7%

$136BAssets$7.9B

3–1GLD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GLDM, GLD, SMH, GDXJ

1Y

2.66%highest, GDXJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDXJ2.66%$266

SMH0.22%$22

GLDM0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$214most kept, GDXJ

GDXJ$266 − $52 = $214

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GLDM, GLD, SMH, GDXJ

Today

0.0%most shared, SMH and GDXJ

GLDMGLDSMHGDXJ

GLDM—[…][…][…]

GLD[…]—[…][…]

SMH[…][…]—0.0%

GDXJ[…][…]0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.4%29.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

GDXJWorst drop−41.3%57.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXJSMH

−12.4%Year to date+39.3%

2.7%Yield0.2%

+4.0%Past year+43.4%

0.52%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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GLDM, GLD, SMH and GDXJ

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