Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

TCAI, SMH, QQQ and DRAM

TCAITortoise×SMHVanEck×QQQInvesco×DRAMRoundhill×

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

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TCAI, SMH, QQQ and DRAM, 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

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B1.6

Tortoise AI Infrastructure ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.04%+19.6%+9.8%[…][…]−46.4%50.0%$177M2.8

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: TCAI 2025 · SMH 2011 · QQQ 1999 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Tortoise AI Infrastructure ETF · $177M[…]

TCAI

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.2% in common

TCAIMeasureSMH

+19.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,815+50.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,298+29.4%

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

0.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$4 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−46.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

50.0%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

0–6SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

TCAI vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

TCAI

25.5%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

TCAIStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

6.0%VRTnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

5.6%SNDKnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.4%

5.2%MTZnot top 5

4.5%MUnot top 5

4.3%PWRnot top 5

Held in common4.2%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

TCAI vs SMH Returns, Every Period

TortoiseTCAI

+9.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

past year

TCAISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Core: TCAI vs QQQ

YTD

TortoiseTCAI

+19.6%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+19.6%Year to date+11.0%

−46.4%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

50.0%Volatility · 1Y21.5%

0.0%Yield0.5%

$177MAssets$446B

3–1QQQ wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: TCAI, SMH, QQQ, DRAM

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

SMH0.35%$35

TCAI0.65%$65

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: TCAI, SMH, QQQ, DRAM

0.46%highest, QQQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QQQ0.46%$46

SMH0.23%$23

TCAI0.04%$4

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$28most kept, QQQ

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

TCAI$4 − $65 = −$61

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: TCAI, SMH, QQQ, DRAM

Today

28.2%most shared, SMH and QQQ

TCAISMHQQQDRAM

TCAI—4.2%6.0%11.7%

SMH4.2%—28.2%3.1%

QQQ6.0%28.2%—3.9%

DRAM11.7%3.1%3.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

TCAIWorst drop−46.4%50.0% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QQQSMH

+11.0%Year to date+35.3%

0.5%Yield0.2%

+11.6%Past year+39.3%

0.18%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+10.9%Year to date+11.0%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$103BAssets$446B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+9.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+9.9%Year to date+11.0%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$32.1BAssets$446B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026