Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, WCMI, IEFA and VXUS

SMHVanEck×WCMIFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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SMH, WCMI, IEFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · WCMI 2020 · IEFA 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$11,224

VXUS

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,827

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

VXUSMeasureWCMI

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · […][…]

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

VXUSStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.8%

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+12.2%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

VXUSWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+7.9%Year to date+8.5%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$163BAssets$189B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, WCMI, IEFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SMH, WCMI, IEFA, VXUS

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VXUS2.46%$246

WCMI0.59%$59

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMH, WCMI, IEFA, VXUS

Today

8.3%most shared, IEFA and VXUS

SMHWCMIIEFAVXUS

SMH—0.0%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—4.0%0.3%

IEFA0.0%4.0%—8.3%

VXUS0.0%0.3%8.3%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFASMH

+8.5%Year to date+24.3%

3.4%Yield0.2%

+13.5%Past year+27.3%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026