Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, WCMI, VT and IEFA

SMHVanEck×WCMIFirst Trust×VTVanguard×IEFAiShares×

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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SMH, WCMI, VT and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.8

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · WCMI 2020 · VT 2008 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$12,946

SMH

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,787

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

SMHMeasureWCMI

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.8%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+7.9%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,022 · […][…]

+28.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $34,950 · […][…]

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

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

3–3Level

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

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SMH vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.2%

SMHStockWCMI

21.0%NVDAnot top 5

9.8%TSMnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.4%

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

5.0%ADInot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5SONY3.7%

not top 5TSCO.L3.6%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.5%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+7.9%

past year

SMHWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: SMH vs IEFA

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+28.8%Year to date+7.7%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.2%Yield3.5%

$57.7BAssets$189B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, WCMI, VT, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SMH, WCMI, VT, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

VT1.59%$159

WCMI0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, WCMI, VT, IEFA

Today

18.0%most shared, VT and IEFA

SMHWCMIVTIEFA

SMH—0.0%10.3%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—3.5%4.0%

VT10.3%3.5%—18.0%

IEFA0.0%4.0%18.0%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFASMH

+7.7%Year to date+28.8%

3.5%Yield0.2%

+11.9%Past year+29.5%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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