Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PRAM, SMH, VTI and DRAM

PRAMDefiance×SMHVanEck×VTIVanguard×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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PRAM, SMH, VTI 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%$57.7B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.5

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

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B3.5

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: PRAM 2026 · SMH 2011 · VTI 2001 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

PRAM

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PRAMMeasureSMH

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

[…]1 yearTotal return+29.5%

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

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

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$12 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

0–2SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PRAM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PRAM

[…]in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

PRAMStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5ADI5.0%

Held in common[…]

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

PRAM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

DefiancePRAM

[…]

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

Returns […]

PRAMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Thematic vs Core: PRAM vs VTI

YTD

DefiancePRAM

[…]

VTIVanguard

+8.9%

[…]Year to date+8.9%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.1%Yield1.1%

$5.5MAssets$689B

1–0VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PRAM, SMH, VTI, DRAM

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

PRAM0.65%$65

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: PRAM, SMH, VTI, DRAM

1.09%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.09%$109

SMH0.24%$24

PRAM0.12%$12

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$106most kept, VTI

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

PRAM$12 − $65 = −$53

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PRAM, SMH, VTI, DRAM

Today

16.4%most shared, SMH and VTI

PRAMSMHVTIDRAM

PRAM—[…][…][…]

SMH[…]—16.4%3.1%

VTI[…]16.4%—2.5%

DRAM[…]3.1%2.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

PRAMWorst drop[…][…]

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTISMH

+8.9%Year to date+28.8%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+9.9%Past year+29.5%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$92.8B

2–0VTI 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

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