Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, PDBC and GLDM

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, PDBC and GLDM, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.71%+41.4%+43.2%+13.1%+10.7%−16.6%21.2%$7.7B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.0

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

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 · PDBC 2014 · GLDM 2018

Head to Head

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Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

SMH

PDBC

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.7B$16,613

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMHMeasurePDBC

+24.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+41.4%

+27.3%1 yearTotal return+43.2%

+48.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,662 · $14,449+13.1%

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,824 · $16,613+10.7%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $74 a year on $10k · lower is better0.74%

0.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$25 · $271 a year on $10k2.71%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.6%

42.8%VolatilityLower is calmer21.2%

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

3–5PDBC wins

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

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SMH vs PDBC: Top 5 Holdings

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SMH

47.4%in top 5

PDBC

in top 5[…]

SMHStockPDBC

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 PDBC Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+27.6%

5 years, per year

PDBCInvesco

+10.7%

5 years, per year

SMHPDBCFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Thematic vs Commodities: SMH vs PDBC

YTD

VanEckSMH

+24.3%

PDBCInvesco

+41.4%

+24.3%Year to date+41.4%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

42.8%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

0.2%Yield2.7%

$65.4BAssets$7.7B

4–0PDBC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, PDBC, GLDM

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0.10%lowest, GLDM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GLDM0.10%$10

SMH0.35%$35

PDBC0.74%$74

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

Yields: SMH, PDBC, GLDM

2.71%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.71%$271

SMH0.25%$25

GLDM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$197most kept, PDBC

PDBC$271 − $74 = $197

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, PDBC, GLDM

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+43.2%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

GLDMWorst drop−28.0%28.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PDBCSMH

+41.4%Year to date+24.3%

2.7%Yield0.2%

+43.2%Past year+27.3%

0.74%Fee0.35%

3–1PDBC wins

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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

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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

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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

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