Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PRAM, VOO 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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PRAM, VOO and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B1.5

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 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,177

VOO

PRAM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VOOMeasurePRAM

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6[…]

+9.8%1 yearTotal return[…]

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,079 · […][…]

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,177 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $12 a year on $10k0.12%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0VOO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VOO vs PRAM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

PRAM

in top 5[…]

VOOStockPRAM

8.4%NVDAnot top 5

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VOO vs PRAM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+9.8%

past year

PRAMDefiance

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VOOPRAMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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Core vs Thematic: VOO vs SMH

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+8.7%Year to date+28.8%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y42.9%

1.1%Yield0.2%

$1.00TAssets$57.7B

3–1VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PRAM, VOO, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

PRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: PRAM, VOO, SMH

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

SMH0.24%$24

PRAM0.12%$12

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

PRAM$12 − $65 = −$53

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PRAM, VOO, SMH

Today

18.8%most shared, VOO and SMH

PRAMVOOSMH

PRAM—[…][…]

VOO[…]—18.8%

SMH[…]18.8%—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% 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

VOOSMH

+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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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026