Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, PDBC and SOXX

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 SOXX, Ranked

Today

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%$7.6B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.1

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$39.1B2.1

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 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

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Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

SMH

PDBC

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.6B$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

Today

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%

$60.7BAssets$7.6B

4–0PDBC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, PDBC, SOXX

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

PDBC0.74%$74

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

Yields: SMH, PDBC, SOXX

2.71%highest, PDBC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBC2.71%$271

SOXX0.76%$76

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$197most kept, PDBC

PDBC$271 − $74 = $197

SOXX$76 − $33 = $43

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, PDBC, SOXX

Today

69.6%most shared, SMH and SOXX

SMHPDBCSOXX

SMH—[…]69.6%

PDBC[…]—[…]

SOXX69.6%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+43.6%PDBC, at 21.2% volatility

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%21.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PDBCSOXX

+41.7%Year to date+36.2%

2.7%Yield0.8%

+43.6%Past year+34.5%

0.74%Fee0.33%

3–1PDBC wins

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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

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