Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILDR, SMH and DRAM

ILDRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×DRAMRoundhill×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the three

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ILDR, SMH and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.8B1.3

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.75%0.00%+8.2%+3.6%+30.1%+9.5%−17.5%25.8%$328M1.9

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$18.7B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ILDR 2021 · SMH 2011 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Innovation Leaders ETF · $328M$15,773

ILDR

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.8B$38,820

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.6% in common

ILDRMeasureSMH

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+40.0%

+3.6%1 yearTotal return+38.2%

+30.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $22,002 · $37,049+54.7%

+9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,773 · $38,820+31.2%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

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

−17.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.6%

25.8%VolatilityLower is calmer41.2%

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

2–6SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

ILDR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ILDR

29.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.1%

ILDRStockSMH

9.9%NVDA20.6%

not top 5TSM9.6%

6.2%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

5.4%AMD5.2%

4.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.0%LLYnot top 5

Held in common24.6%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

ILDR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

First TrustILDR

+9.5%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+31.2%

5 years, per year

ILDRSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ILDR vs SMH

YTD

First TrustILDR

+8.2%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+8.2%Year to date+40.0%

−17.5%Worst drop · 1Y−24.6%

25.8%Volatility · 1Y41.2%

0.0%Yield0.2%

$328MAssets$65.8B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILDR, SMH, DRAM

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

DRAM0.65%$65

ILDR0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ILDR, SMH, DRAM

0.22%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.22%$22

ILDR0.00%$0

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

ILDR$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ILDR, SMH, DRAM

Today

24.6%most shared, ILDR and SMH

ILDRSMHDRAM

ILDR—24.6%2.6%

SMH24.6%—3.3%

DRAM2.6%3.3%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

ILDRWorst drop−17.5%25.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHILDR

+40.0%Year to date+8.2%

0.2%Yield0.0%

+38.2%Past year+3.6%

0.35%Fee0.75%

4–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026