Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PRAM, SMH and IVV

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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PRAM, SMH and IVV, 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%$57.7B1.5

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B1.5

ETF Series Solutions - Defiance Memory & Photonics ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.12%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$6M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PRAM 2026 · SMH 2011 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

SMH

PRAM

ETF Series Solutions - Defiance Memory & Photonics ETF · $6M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMHMeasurePRAM

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6[…]

+29.5%1 yearTotal return[…]

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,022 · […][…]

+28.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $34,950 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $12 a year on $10k0.12%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs PRAM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

PRAM

in top 5[…]

SMHStockPRAM

21.0%NVDAnot top 5

9.8%TSMnot top 5

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

5.0%ADInot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SMH vs PRAM Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.5%

past year

PRAMDefiance

[…]

past year

Returns […]

SMHPRAMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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Thematic vs Core: SMH vs IVV

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+28.8%Year to date+8.7%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

0.2%Yield1.1%

$57.7BAssets$850B

3–1IVV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PRAM, SMH, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

PRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: PRAM, SMH, IVV

1.14%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.14%$114

SMH0.24%$24

PRAM0.12%$12

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, IVV

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

PRAM$12 − $65 = −$53

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PRAM, SMH, IVV

Today

14.5%most shared, SMH and IVV

PRAMSMHIVV

PRAM—[…][…]

SMH[…]—14.5%

IVV[…]14.5%—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

PRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IVVSMH

+8.7%Year to date+28.8%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+9.8%Past year+29.5%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

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