Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IAU, CIBR, GLD and SMH

IAUiShares×CIBRFirst Trust×GLDSPDR×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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IAU, CIBR, GLD 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%$60.7B2.0

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.4%+17.9%−28.2%28.9%$61.0B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.4

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.3%+17.8%−28.3%29.0%$136B3.3

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: IAU 2005 · CIBR 2015 · GLD 2004 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Gold Trust · $61.0B$22,809

IAU

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$17,956

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IAUMeasureCIBR

−4.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+32.8%

+3.7%1 yearTotal return+27.5%

+27.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,686 · $21,296+28.7%

+17.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,809 · $17,956+12.4%

0.25%Expense ratio$25 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−28.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

28.9%VolatilityLower is calmer31.3%

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

3–5CIBR wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IAU vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IAU

[…]in top 5

CIBR

in top 536.0%

IAUStockCIBR

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5CSCO7.5%

not top 5PANW7.2%

not top 5AVGO7.0%

not top 5FTNT6.1%

Held in common[…]

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

IAU vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

iSharesIAU

+17.9%

5 years, per year

CIBRFirst Trust

+12.4%

5 years, per year

IAUCIBRFaded: behind in that period

1–3CIBR wins

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

Commodities vs Thematic: IAU vs CIBR

YTD

iSharesIAU

−4.2%

CIBRFirst Trust

+32.8%

−4.2%Year to date+32.8%

−28.2%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

28.9%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.0%Yield0.4%

$61.0BAssets$15.8B

3–1CIBR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IAU, CIBR, GLD, SMH

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SMH0.35%$35

GLD0.40%$40

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: IAU, CIBR, GLD, SMH

0.42%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

IAU0.00%$0

GLD0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$12most kept, SMH

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IAU, CIBR, GLD, SMH

Today

5.7%most shared, CIBR and SMH

IAUCIBRGLDSMH

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SMH[…]5.7%[…]—

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

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+32.8%Year to date+35.3%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+27.5%Past year+39.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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