ITA vs GDX

AITA

BGDX

Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$34,950SMH · GDX $29,615

Lowest cost0.10%GLDM · $10 on $10k

Most income0.72%GDX · $72 on $10k

Smallest drop−20.0%ITA · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.0%ITA and GDX

ITA

GDX

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $11.7BVanEck Gold Miners ETF · $26.9B

+24.1%3 years · per year$19,113 · $32,277+47.8%

+15.6%5 years · per year$20,603 · $29,615+24.3%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $51 on $10k · lower wins0.51%

0.58%12-mo yield$58 · $72 on $10k0.72%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller wins−38.9%

23.7%VolatilityLower wins51.2%

3–3Level

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsITA · GDX

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETFRead Desk	0.35%	0.24%	+3.6%	+28.8%	+29.5%	+48.9%	+28.4%	−33.1%	$60.7B
2	BGDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETFRead Desk	0.51%	0.72%	+2.2%	+2.1%	+24.9%	+47.8%	+24.3%	−38.9%	$26.9B
3	GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustRead Desk	0.10%	0.00%	−0.8%	−5.8%	+2.0%	+27.0%	+17.8%	−28.0%	$30.8B
4	AITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFRead Desk	0.37%	0.58%	+1.3%	−3.4%	−1.0%	+24.1%	+15.6%	−20.0%	$11.7B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETFRead Desk	0.35%	0.24%	+3.6%	+28.8%	+29.5%	+48.9%	+28.4%	−33.1%	$60.7B
2	BGDX	VanEck Gold Miners ETFRead Desk	0.51%	0.72%	+2.2%	+2.1%	+24.9%	+47.8%	+24.3%	−38.9%	$26.9B
3	GLDM	SPDR Gold MiniShares TrustRead Desk	0.10%	0.00%	−0.8%	−5.8%	+2.0%	+27.0%	+17.8%	−28.0%	$30.8B
4	AITA	iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFRead Desk	0.37%	0.58%	+1.3%	−3.4%	−1.0%	+24.1%	+15.6%	−20.0%	$11.7B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

ITA vs GDX

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense

$20,603

GDX

VanEck Gold Miners

$29,615

MeasureITAGDX

Fee0.37%0.51%

Cost on $10k a year$37$51

Yield0.58%0.72%

5 years, per year+15.6%+24.3%

3 years, per year+24.1%+47.8%

Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%−38.9%

Volatility · 1Y23.7%51.2%

3–3measures won
level

0.0%

holdings shared

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−5.8%

GLDSPDR

−6.0%

−5.8%Year to date−6.0%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.8BAssets$136B

2–0GLDM 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

Overlap: ITA, GDX, SMH, GLDM

Today

0.0%most shared, ITA and GDX

ITAGDXSMHGLDM

ITA—0.0%0.0%[…]

GDX0.0%—0.0%[…]

SMH0.0%0.0%—[…]

GLDM[…][…][…]—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, GDX

GDX$72 − $51 = $21

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

GLDM$0 − $10 = −$10

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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