Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ROBT, SMH and DRAM

ROBTFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×DRAMRoundhill×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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ROBT, 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

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.02%+7.0%−0.8%+15.1%+0.6%−20.8%25.4%$714M1.8

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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ROBT 2018 · SMH 2011 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF · $714M$9,519

ROBT

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.2% in common

ROBTMeasureSMH

+7.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+40.0%

−0.8%1 yearTotal return+38.2%

+15.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,250 · $37,049+54.7%

+0.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,299 · $38,820+31.2%

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

0.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$2 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−20.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.6%

25.4%VolatilityLower is calmer41.2%

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

2–6SMH wins

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

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ROBT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ROBT

10.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

ROBTStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

2.3%OCDO.Lnot top 5

2.1%ISRGnot top 5

2.0%TEMnot top 5

1.9%APPNnot top 5

1.9%RXRXnot top 5

Held in common11.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

ROBT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

First TrustROBT

+0.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+31.2%

5 years, per year

ROBTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ROBT vs SMH

YTD

First TrustROBT

+7.0%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+7.0%Year to date+40.0%

−20.8%Worst drop · 1Y−24.6%

25.4%Volatility · 1Y41.2%

0.0%Yield0.2%

$714MAssets$65.4B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ROBT, SMH, DRAM

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ROBT0.65%$65

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ROBT, SMH, DRAM

0.22%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.22%$22

ROBT0.02%$2

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

ROBT$2 − $65 = −$63

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ROBT, SMH, DRAM

Today

11.2%most shared, ROBT and SMH

ROBTSMHDRAM

ROBT—11.2%1.9%

SMH11.2%—3.2%

DRAM1.9%3.2%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

ROBTWorst drop−20.8%25.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHROBT

+40.0%Year to date+7.0%

0.2%Yield0.0%

+38.2%Past year−0.8%

0.35%Fee0.65%

4–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2026