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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSMH · 0.22% · $22 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

SOXL, DRAM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.4

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETFLeveraged · An index0.91%0.14%+56.0%+56.8%+53.0%+2.7%−86.4%152.5%$16.9B1.8

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$16.6B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SOXL 2010 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

Roundhill Memory ETF · $16.6B[…]

DRAM

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.7% in common

DRAMMeasure

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DRAM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DRAM

71.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

DRAMStockSMH

19.0%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5NVDA17.7%

17.1%FGXXXnot top 5

15.6%000660.Knot top 5

13.9%912797WN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SOXL, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

DRAM0.65%$65

SOXL0.91%$91

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SOXL, DRAM, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

[…]1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

6.3%912797VVnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Held in common2.7%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

DRAM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

Returns […]

DRAMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DRAM vs SMH

YTD

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

[…]Year to date+39.3%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

[…]Volatility · 1Y43.2%

0.0%Yield0.2%

$16.6BAssets$63.5B

1–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

0.22%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.22%$22

SOXL0.14%$14

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

SOXL$14 − $91 = −$77

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SOXL, DRAM, SMH

Today

14.7%most shared, SOXL and SMH

SOXLDRAMSMH

SOXL—1.6%14.7%

DRAM1.6%—2.7%

SMH14.7%2.7%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+56.8%SOXL, at 152.5% volatility

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXLWorst drop−86.4%152.5% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHSOXL

+39.3%Year to date+56.0%

0.2%Yield0.1%

+43.4%Past year+56.8%

0.35%Fee0.91%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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SOXL, DRAM and SMH

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