Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ITA, GLD and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the three

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ITA, GLD and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B1.6

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.58%−3.4%−1.0%+24.1%+15.6%−20.0%23.7%$11.6B2.0

SPDR Gold SharesCommodities · Gold0.40%0.00%−6.0%+1.6%+26.6%+17.5%−28.3%29.0%$135B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ITA 2006 · GLD 2004 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $11.6B$20,603

ITA

GLD

SPDR Gold Shares · $135B$22,353

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

ITAMeasureGLD

−3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−6.0%

−1.0%1 yearTotal return+1.6%

+24.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,113 · $20,300+26.6%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,603 · $22,353+17.5%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

0.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$58 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.3%

23.7%VolatilityLower is calmer29.0%

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

5–3ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

ITA vs GLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

55.8%in top 5

GLD

in top 5[…]

ITAStockGLD

21.4%GEnot top 5

17.0%RTXnot top 5

7.0%BAnot top 5

5.3%LMTnot top 5

5.1%TDGnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

ITA vs GLD Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

+15.6%

5 years, per year

GLDSPDR

+17.5%

5 years, per year

ITAGLDFaded: behind in that period

1–3GLD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ITA vs SMH

YTD

iSharesITA

−3.4%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

−3.4%Year to date+28.8%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

23.7%Volatility · 1Y42.9%

0.6%Yield0.2%

$11.6BAssets$57.7B

3–1ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ITA, GLD, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

GLD0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ITA, GLD, SMH

0.58%highest, ITA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ITA0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

GLD0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, ITA

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

GLD$0 − $40 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ITA, GLD, SMH

Today

0.0%most shared, ITA and SMH

ITAGLDSMH

ITA—[…]0.0%

GLD[…]—[…]

SMH0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% vol

GLDWorst drop−28.3%29.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ITASMH

−3.4%Year to date+28.8%

0.6%Yield0.2%

−1.0%Past year+29.5%

0.37%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026