Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, PDBC and IAU

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the three

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SMH, PDBC and IAU, 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%+41.7%+43.6%+13.1%+10.9%−16.6%21.2%$7.5B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.0

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−5.9%+1.8%+26.8%+17.6%−28.2%28.8%$61.0B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · PDBC 2014 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

SMH

PDBC

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.5B$16,744

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SMHMeasurePDBC

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+41.7%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+43.6%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,022 · $14,450+13.1%

+28.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $34,950 · $16,744+10.9%

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

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $271 a year on $10k2.71%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.6%

42.9%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 6, 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

47.8%in top 5

PDBC

in top 5[…]

SMHStockPDBC

21.0%NVDAnot top 5

9.8%TSMnot top 5

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

5.0%ADInot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs PDBC Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+28.4%

5 years, per year

PDBCInvesco

+10.9%

5 years, per year

SMHPDBCFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Commodities: SMH vs PDBC

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

PDBCInvesco

+41.7%

+28.8%Year to date+41.7%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y21.2%

0.2%Yield2.7%

$57.7BAssets$7.5B

4–0PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, PDBC, IAU

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0.25%lowest, IAU

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IAU0.25%$25

SMH0.35%$35

PDBC0.74%$74

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SMH, PDBC, IAU

2.71%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.71%$271

SMH0.24%$24

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$197most kept, PDBC

PDBC$271 − $74 = $197

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMH, PDBC, IAU

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+43.6%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PDBCSMH

+41.7%Year to date+28.8%

2.7%Yield0.2%

+43.6%Past year+29.5%

0.74%Fee0.35%

3–1PDBC wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

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GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

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

$30.5BAssets$135B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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