Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, GLDM and GDX

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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SMH, GLDM and GDX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.5

SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustCommodities · Gold0.10%0.00%−5.8%+1.3%+26.6%+17.6%−28.0%28.9%$29.7B2.3

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.74%−0.0%+26.5%+46.9%+23.0%−38.9%51.3%$26.0B2.3

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: SMH 2011 · GLDM 2018 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

SMH

GLDM

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust · $29.7B$22,478

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMHMeasureGLDM

+24.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−5.8%

+27.3%1 yearTotal return+1.3%

+48.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,662 · $20,308+26.6%

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,824 · $22,478+17.6%

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

0.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$25 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.0%

42.8%VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

5–3SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs GLDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.4%in top 5

GLDM

in top 5[…]

SMHStockGLDM

20.5%NVDAnot top 5

9.7%TSMnot top 5

6.1%TXNnot top 5

5.8%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SMH vs GLDM Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+27.6%

5 years, per year

GLDMSPDR

+17.6%

5 years, per year

SMHGLDMFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Commodities: SMH vs GDX

YTD

VanEckSMH

+24.3%

GDXVanEck

−0.0%

+24.3%Year to date−0.0%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

42.8%Volatility · 1Y51.3%

0.2%Yield0.7%

$65.4BAssets$26.0B

3–1SMH wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, GLDM, GDX

Today

0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

SMH0.35%$35

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: SMH, GLDM, GDX

0.74%highest, GDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDX0.74%$74

SMH0.25%$25

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$23most kept, GDX

GDX$74 − $51 = $23

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, GLDM, GDX

Today

0.0%most shared, SMH and GDX

SMHGLDMGDX

SMH—[…]0.0%

GLDM[…]—[…]

GDX0.0%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXSMH

−0.0%Year to date+24.3%

0.7%Yield0.2%

+26.5%Past year+27.3%

0.51%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−5.3%

−5.8%Year to date−5.3%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$29.7BAssets$131B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026