Data as of .
DRAM vs SMH: which is really different?
DRAM and SMH hold 3% of their weight in the same names.
ETFIQ Off-Index Score: DRAM scores higher
How much of it is not the index it is sold as an alternative to?
A percentile among the 349 thematic ETFs with a holdings filing. It is a position in a set, not a rating, and neither end of it is a recommendation. All thematic ETFs ranked by it · How it is computed
3% of the two portfolios are the same securities at the same weight.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | vs the S&P 500 | vs the Nasdaq-100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAM | SMH | DRAM | SMH | DRAM | SMH | |
| 3 months | −9.1% | −8.3% | −12.4 pts | −11.6 pts | −8.3 pts | −7.5 pts |
| 6 months | not published | +46.8% | not published | +30.8 pts | not published | +26.1 pts |
| 1 year | not published | +87.6% | not published | +70.1 pts | not published | +64.7 pts |
| 3 years | not published | +285.8% | not published | +207.9 pts | not published | +190.7 pts |
| Since launch | +112.9% | +5026.7% | +96.1 pts | +4222.3 pts | +90.6 pts | +3352.8 pts |
| DRAM Roundhill Memory ETF Holds 13 stocks in memory and storage, 20% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | SMH VanEck Semiconductor ETF Holds 25 stocks in semiconductors, 82% of its weight in S&P 500 companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Roundhill | VanEck |
| Theme | Memory and storage | Semiconductors |
| In the S&P 500 | 20.0% | 82.3% |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 96.8% | 80.6% |
| In the Nasdaq-100 | 20.0% | 80.2% |
| Holdings | 13 | 25 |
| Top ten, share of the fund | 97.3% | 71.7% |
| Expense ratio | 0.65% | 0.35% |
| Fee for the differing part | 0.67% | 0.43% |
| Total return, 1 year | +112.9% (since launch on Apr 2, 2026) | +87.6% |
| vs the S&P 500 | +96.1 pts | +70.1 pts |
| vs the Nasdaq-100 | +90.6 pts | +64.7 pts |
| Below its high | −26.8% | −15.0% |
DRAM in plain words
By weight, 20% of DRAM's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 97%. The top ten holdings are 97% of the fund across 13 positions, as filed for Jun 30, 2026. Since it launched on Apr 2, 2026 the fund returned +112.9% with distributions reinvested against +16.8% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 96.1 pts. It sits 26.8% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
SMH in plain words
By weight, 82% of SMH's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 81%. The top ten holdings are 72% of the fund across 25 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +87.6% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was ahead by 70.1 pts. It sits 15.0% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Do DRAM and SMH hold the same stocks?
- By their latest filings, 3% of their books are the same securities at the same weight, which is mostly different names. Overlap is the sum of the smaller weight of every security they share.
- Which is more different from the S&P 500, DRAM or SMH?
- DRAM has 20% of its weight in S&P 500 names and SMH has 82%, so DRAM differs more from the index.
- Which is cheaper, DRAM or SMH?
- DRAM charges 0.65% a year and SMH charges 0.35%, so SMH is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
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