Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LFSC, IGM, SMH and DRAM

LFSCEmerald×IGMiShares×SMHVanEck×DRAMRoundhill×

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

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LFSC, IGM, SMH and DRAM, 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%$60.7B1.6

iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.37%0.16%+10.0%+8.0%+31.1%+15.0%−19.8%26.9%$9.6B2.1

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.79%0.00%+22.6%+42.8%[…][…]−17.6%28.8%$120M2.2

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: LFSC 2024 · IGM 2001 · SMH 2011 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

F/M Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF · $120M[…]

LFSC

IGM

iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF · $9.6B$20,128

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

LFSCMeasureIGM

+22.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+10.0%

+42.8%1 yearTotal return+8.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,531+31.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,128+15.0%

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $16 a year on $10k0.16%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−19.8%

28.8%VolatilityLower is calmer26.9%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

LFSC vs IGM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LFSC

34.9%in top 5

IGM

in top 541.2%

LFSCStockIGM

not top 5AAPL10.7%

not top 5MSFT10.7%

10.3%REPLnot top 5

8.0%LIVNnot top 5

not top 5NVDA8.0%

not top 5AVGO7.0%

5.8%COGTnot top 5

5.7%TVTXnot top 5

5.1%BLLNnot top 5

not top 5META4.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

LFSC vs IGM Returns, Every Period

EmeraldLFSC

+42.8%

past year

IGMiShares

+8.0%

past year

LFSCIGMFaded: behind in that period

2–0LFSC wins

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

LFSC vs SMH

YTD

EmeraldLFSC

+22.6%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+22.6%Year to date+28.8%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

28.8%Volatility · 1Y42.9%

0.0%Yield0.2%

$120MAssets$60.7B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LFSC, IGM, SMH, DRAM

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGM0.37%$37

DRAM0.65%$65

LFSC0.79%$79

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

Yields: LFSC, IGM, SMH, DRAM

0.24%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.24%$24

IGM0.16%$16

LFSC0.00%$0

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$11most kept, SMH

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

IGM$16 − $37 = −$21

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

LFSC$0 − $79 = −$79

KeptFee

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

Overlap: LFSC, IGM, SMH, DRAM

Today

31.4%most shared, IGM and SMH

LFSCIGMSMHDRAM

LFSC—0.0%0.0%0.0%

IGM0.0%—31.4%4.0%

SMH0.0%31.4%—3.1%

DRAM0.0%4.0%3.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+42.8%LFSC, at 28.8% volatility

IGMWorst drop−19.8%26.9% vol

LFSCWorst drop−17.6%28.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHLFSC

+28.8%Year to date+22.6%

0.2%Yield0.0%

+29.5%Past year+42.8%

0.35%Fee0.79%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX 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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026