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GLDM, PAVE, GDX and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomePAVE · 0.80% · $80 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GLDM, PAVE, GDX and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.80%+13.1%+13.0%+22.5%+14.8%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B2.3

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−7.7%−3.2%+26.2%+17.5%−28.0%28.9%$31.0B2.9

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.7%+13.0%+44.7%+23.4%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GLDM 2018 · PAVE 2017 · GDX 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $31.0B$22,364

GLDM

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GLDM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GLDM

[…]in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

GLDMStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLDM, PAVE, GDX, SMH

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

GDX0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−7.7%

GLDSPDR

−7.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GLDMMeasureSMH

−7.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

−3.2%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+26.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,094 · $34,270+50.8%

+17.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,364 · $36,977+29.9%

0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

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

−28.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

28.9%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

GLDM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRGLDM

+17.5%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.9%

5 years, per year

GLDMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Thematic: GLDM vs PAVE

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−7.7%

PAVEGlobal X

+13.1%

−7.7%Year to date+13.1%

−28.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

28.9%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

0.0%Yield0.8%

$31.0BAssets$13.5B

4–0PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GLDM, PAVE, GDX, SMH

1Y

0.80%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.80%$80

GDX0.74%$74

SMH0.22%$22

GLDM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$33most kept, PAVE

PAVE$80 − $47 = $33

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GLDM, PAVE, GDX, SMH

Today

0.0%most shared, PAVE and GDX

GLDMPAVEGDXSMH

GLDM—[…][…][…]

PAVE[…]—0.0%0.0%

GDX[…]0.0%—0.0%

SMH[…]0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PAVESMH

+13.1%Year to date+40.8%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+13.0%Past year+41.7%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

−7.7%Year to date−7.9%

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

$31.0BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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GLDM, PAVE, GDX and SMH

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