Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, IAU and GDX

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

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SMH, IAU and GDX, 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%$60.7B1.5

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−4.2%+3.7%+27.4%+17.9%−28.2%28.9%$61.0B2.3

VanEck Gold Miners ETFCommodities · Miners0.51%0.69%+6.6%+30.2%+49.7%+25.2%−38.9%51.4%$26.9B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · IAU 2005 · GDX 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

SMH

IAU

iShares Gold Trust · $61.0B$22,809

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMHMeasureIAU

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−4.2%

+39.3%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+50.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,815 · $20,686+27.4%

+29.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $36,298 · $22,809+17.9%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

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

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.2%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer28.9%

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

5–3SMH 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 IAU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.7%in top 5

IAU

in top 5[…]

SMHStockIAU

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 IAU Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.4%

5 years, per year

IAUiShares

+17.9%

5 years, per year

SMHIAUFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Commodities: SMH vs GDX

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.3%

GDXVanEck

+6.6%

+35.3%Year to date+6.6%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−38.9%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y51.4%

0.2%Yield0.7%

$60.7BAssets$26.9B

3–1SMH wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, IAU, GDX

Today

0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SMH0.35%$35

GDX0.51%$51

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

Yields: SMH, IAU, GDX

0.69%highest, GDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GDX0.69%$69

SMH0.23%$23

IAU0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$18most kept, GDX

GDX$69 − $51 = $18

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, IAU, GDX

Today

0.0%most shared, SMH and GDX

SMHIAUGDX

SMH—[…]0.0%

IAU[…]—[…]

GDX0.0%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

GDXWorst drop−38.9%51.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GDXSMH

+6.6%Year to date+35.3%

0.7%Yield0.2%

+30.2%Past year+39.3%

0.51%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−4.1%

GLDSPDR

−4.2%

−4.1%Year to date−4.2%

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

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM 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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026