Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XAR, ITA, DRAM and SMH

XARSPDR×ITAiShares×DRAMRoundhill×SMHVanEck×

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

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XAR, ITA, DRAM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B1.6

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.58%−3.4%−1.0%+24.1%+15.6%−20.0%23.7%$11.6B1.9

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.19%−7.0%−5.9%+25.1%+14.0%−27.8%30.5%$5.1B2.4

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XAR 2011 · ITA 2006 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · $5.1B$19,247

XAR

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $11.6B$20,603

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 53.2% in common

XARMeasureITA

−7.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−3.4%

−5.9%1 yearTotal return−1.0%

+25.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,591 · $19,113+24.1%

+14.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,247 · $20,603+15.6%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.19%Trailing 12-mo yield$19 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−27.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

30.5%VolatilityLower is calmer23.7%

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

2–6ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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XAR vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XAR

17.2%in top 5

ITA

in top 555.8%

XARStockITA

not top 5GE21.4%

not top 5RTX17.0%

not top 5BA7.0%

3.6%LMT5.3%

3.4%TDG5.1%

3.5%TXTnot top 5

3.4%HEInot top 5

3.4%LHXnot top 5

Held in common53.2%

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

XAR vs ITA Returns, Every Period

SPDRXAR

+14.0%

5 years, per year

ITAiShares

+15.6%

5 years, per year

XARITAFaded: behind in that period

1–3ITA wins

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

XAR vs ITA

YTD

SPDRXAR

−7.0%

ITAiShares

−3.4%

−7.0%Year to date−3.4%

−27.8%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

30.5%Volatility · 1Y23.7%

0.2%Yield0.6%

$5.1BAssets$11.6B

4–0ITA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XAR, ITA, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, XAR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XAR0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: XAR, ITA, DRAM, SMH

0.58%highest, ITA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ITA0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

XAR0.19%$19

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, ITA

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

XAR$19 − $35 = −$16

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XAR, ITA, DRAM, SMH

Today

53.2%most shared, XAR and ITA

XARITADRAMSMH

XAR—53.2%0.0%0.0%

ITA53.2%—0.0%0.0%

DRAM0.0%0.0%—3.1%

SMH0.0%0.0%3.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% vol

XARWorst drop−27.8%30.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ITASMH

−3.4%Year to date+28.8%

0.6%Yield0.2%

−1.0%Past year+29.5%

0.37%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026