Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PBOT, SMH and DRAM

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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PBOT, 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%$65.4B1.3

Pictet AI & Automation ETFThematic · AI & semis0.70%0.08%+19.0%+13.7%[…][…]−17.4%28.4%$15M1.8

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$17.6B2.5

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: PBOT 2025 · SMH 2011 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Pictet AI & Automation ETF · $15M[…]

PBOT

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$38,820

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 30.0% in common

PBOTMeasureSMH

+19.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+40.0%

+13.7%1 yearTotal return+38.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $37,049+54.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $38,820+31.2%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−17.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.6%

28.4%VolatilityLower is calmer41.2%

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

2–4SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PBOT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PBOT

24.0%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.1%

PBOTStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.6%

5.3%TSM9.6%

not top 5TXN6.0%

4.8%AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.2%

4.9%GOOGLnot top 5

4.7%SNOWnot top 5

4.3%PANWnot top 5

Held in common30.0%

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

PBOT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

PictetPBOT

+13.7%

past year

SMHVanEck

+38.2%

past year

PBOTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

PBOT vs SMH

YTD

PictetPBOT

+19.0%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+19.0%Year to date+40.0%

−17.4%Worst drop · 1Y−24.6%

28.4%Volatility · 1Y41.2%

0.1%Yield0.2%

$15.0MAssets$65.4B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PBOT, SMH, DRAM

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

DRAM0.65%$65

PBOT0.70%$70

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

Yields: PBOT, SMH, DRAM

0.22%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.22%$22

PBOT0.08%$8

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

PBOT$8 − $70 = −$62

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PBOT, SMH, DRAM

Today

30.0%most shared, PBOT and SMH

PBOTSMHDRAM

PBOT—30.0%6.0%

SMH30.0%—3.3%

DRAM6.0%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

PBOTWorst drop−17.4%28.4% 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

SMHPBOT

+40.0%Year to date+19.0%

0.2%Yield0.1%

+38.2%Past year+13.7%

0.35%Fee0.70%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026