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SMH, WCMI, IEMG and VWO

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

SMH, WCMI, IEMG and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$145B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.15%+5.4%+5.9%+15.9%+5.3%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.0%+11.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VWO 2005

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1Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$13,936

SMH

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SMH vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

46.4%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.0%

SMHStockWCMI

18.9%NVDAnot top 5

9.8%TSMnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.7%

6.0%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, WCMI, IEMG, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

WCMI0.85%$85

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$11,184

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SMHMeasureWCMI

+34.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+8.0%

+39.4%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+48.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,788 · […][…]

+28.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $35,624 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $57 a year on $10k0.57%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer20.9%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.8%AMDnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.4%

not top 5BAB.L3.9%

not top 5SONY3.5%

not top 5LTMC.MI3.5%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanEckSMH

+39.4%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+11.8%

past year

SMHWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: SMH vs IEMG

YTD

VanEckSMH

+34.3%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

+34.3%Year to date+10.6%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

0.2%Yield2.4%

$63.5BAssets$145B

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: SMH, WCMI, IEMG, VWO

1Y

2.44%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.44%$244

VWO2.15%$215

WCMI0.57%$57

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, IEMG

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

VWO$215 − $6 = $209

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMH, WCMI, IEMG, VWO

Today

66.5%most shared, IEMG and VWO

SMHWCMIIEMGVWO

SMH—0.0%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—10.0%7.0%

IEMG0.0%10.0%—66.5%

VWO0.0%7.0%66.5%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSMH

+10.6%Year to date+34.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+12.4%Past year+39.4%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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SMH, WCMI, IEMG and VWO

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