Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLDM, ITA, SLV and SMH

GLDMSPDR×ITAiShares×SLViShares×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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GLDM, ITA, SLV and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.8

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−4.1%+4.0%+27.6%+18.1%−28.0%28.9%$30.8B2.4

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.56%+0.4%+3.9%+24.9%+16.3%−20.0%24.0%$11.7B2.5

iShares Silver TrustCommodities · Silver & metals0.50%0.00%−25.3%+10.5%+32.1%+16.7%−57.8%65.9%$26.3B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: GLDM 2018 · ITA 2006 · SLV 2006 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $30.8B$22,983

GLDM

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $11.7B$21,232

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMMeasureITA

−4.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.4%

+4.0%1 yearTotal return+3.9%

+27.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,795 · $19,462+24.9%

+18.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,983 · $21,232+16.3%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $56 a year on $10k0.56%

−28.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

28.9%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

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

4–4Level

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

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GLDM vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLDM

[…]in top 5

ITA

in top 555.4%

GLDMStockITA

not top 5GE21.7%

not top 5RTX16.5%

not top 5BA7.0%

not top 5LMT5.1%

not top 5TDG5.0%

Held in common[…]

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

GLDM vs ITA Returns, Every Period

SPDRGLDM

+18.1%

5 years, per year

ITAiShares

+16.3%

5 years, per year

GLDMITAFaded: behind in that period

3–1GLDM wins

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

Commodities vs Thematic: GLDM vs ITA

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

ITAiShares

+0.4%

−4.1%Year to date+0.4%

−28.0%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

28.9%Volatility · 1Y24.0%

0.0%Yield0.6%

$30.8BAssets$11.7B

4–0ITA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLDM, ITA, SLV, SMH

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

SLV0.50%$50

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

Yields: GLDM, ITA, SLV, SMH

0.56%highest, ITA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ITA0.56%$56

SMH0.23%$23

GLDM0.00%$0

SLV0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$19most kept, ITA

ITA$56 − $37 = $19

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

SLV$0 − $50 = −$50

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GLDM, ITA, SLV, SMH

Today

0.0%most shared, ITA and SMH

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

SLVWorst drop−57.8%65.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ITASMH

+0.4%Year to date+35.3%

0.6%Yield0.2%

+3.9%Past year+39.3%

0.37%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

$39.1BAssets$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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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