Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, CRAM, DRAM and PAVE

SMHVanEck×CRAMDefiance×DRAMRoundhill×PAVEGlobal X×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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SMH, CRAM, DRAM and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.4

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.8%+12.8%+22.3%+14.7%−15.3%21.9%$13.0B1.6

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B3.0

Defiance China Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.67%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$829K3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · CRAM 2026 · DRAM 2026 · PAVE 2017

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

SMH

CRAM

Defiance China Memory ETF · $829K[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMHMeasureCRAM

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9[…]

+39.3%1 yearTotal return[…]

+50.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,815 · […][…]

+29.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $36,298 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $67 a year on $10k · lower is better0.67%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs CRAM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.7%in top 5

CRAM

in top 5[…]

SMHStockCRAM

20.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

5.9%TXNnot top 5

5.7%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs CRAM Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

past year

CRAMDefiance

[…]

past year

Returns […]

SMHCRAMFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMH vs PAVE

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.3%

PAVEGlobal X

+11.8%

+35.3%Year to date+11.8%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

0.2%Yield0.8%

$60.7BAssets$13.0B

3–1PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, CRAM, DRAM, PAVE

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

DRAM0.65%$65

CRAM0.67%$67

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SMH, CRAM, DRAM, PAVE

0.81%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.81%$81

SMH0.23%$23

CRAM0.00%$0

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$34most kept, PAVE

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

CRAM$0 − $67 = −$67

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMH, CRAM, DRAM, PAVE

Today

3.1%most shared, SMH and DRAM

SMHCRAMDRAMPAVE

SMH—[…]3.1%0.0%

CRAM[…]—[…][…]

DRAM3.1%[…]—0.0%

PAVE0.0%[…]0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

CRAMWorst drop[…][…]

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PAVESMH

+11.8%Year to date+35.3%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+12.8%Past year+39.3%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026