Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WISE, SMH, VTI and DRAM

WISEThemes×SMHVanEck×VTIVanguard×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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WISE, SMH, VTI and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+13.9%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.8

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.47%−24.6%−29.5%[…][…]−39.2%36.2%$20M2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B4.0

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: WISE 2023 · SMH 2011 · VTI 2001 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF · $20M[…]

WISE

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.1% in common

WISEMeasureSMH

−24.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

−29.5%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%

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

5.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$547 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−39.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

36.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

2–3SMH wins

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

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WISE vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WISE

27.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

WISEStockSMH

5.4%NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

6.3%IIInot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

5.1%AMD5.4%

5.3%AInot top 5

5.1%SNOWnot top 5

Held in common14.1%

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

WISE vs SMH Returns, Every Period

ThemesWISE

−29.5%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

past year

WISESMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Core: WISE vs VTI

YTD

ThemesWISE

−24.6%

VTIVanguard

+11.6%

−24.6%Year to date+11.6%

−39.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

36.2%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

5.5%Yield1.1%

$20.2MAssets$689B

3–1VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WISE, SMH, VTI, DRAM

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

WISE0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: WISE, SMH, VTI, DRAM

5.47%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.47%$547

VTI1.06%$106

SMH0.23%$23

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$512most kept, WISE

WISE$547 − $35 = $512

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WISE, SMH, VTI, DRAM

Today

16.4%most shared, SMH and VTI

WISESMHVTIDRAM

WISE—14.1%16.1%0.0%

SMH14.1%—16.4%3.1%

VTI16.1%16.4%—2.5%

DRAM0.0%3.1%2.5%—

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

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

WISEWorst drop−39.2%36.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WISESMH

−24.6%Year to date+35.3%

5.5%Yield0.2%

−29.5%Past year+39.3%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.6B

2–0VTI wins

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026