Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SOXX, WCMI, VWO and VXUS

SOXXiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$28,442SOXX · best of the four

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SOXX, WCMI, VWO and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.5

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.28%+46.5%+48.5%+42.6%+23.3%−39.5%49.8%$37.5B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.15%+5.6%+6.1%+16.7%+5.1%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.8

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.2

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SOXX 2001 · WCMI 2020 · VWO 2005 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Semiconductor ETF · $37.5B$29,015

SOXX

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SOXXMeasureWCMI

+46.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+8.7%

+48.5%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+42.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $29,015 · […][…]

+23.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $28,442 · […][…]

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

0.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$28 · $57 a year on $10k0.57%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

49.8%VolatilityLower is calmer20.9%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SOXX vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SOXX

39.1%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.1%

SOXXStockWCMI

9.5%AMDnot top 5

8.4%NVDAnot top 5

7.9%AVGOnot top 5

7.1%MUnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.6%

6.2%INTCnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5SONY3.6%

not top 5TSCO.L3.5%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SOXX vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

iSharesSOXX

+48.5%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+12.2%

past year

SOXXWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: SOXX vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+46.5%Year to date+11.1%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

49.8%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.3%Yield2.4%

$37.5BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SOXX, WCMI, VWO, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

SOXX0.33%$33

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SOXX, WCMI, VWO, VXUS

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

VWO2.15%$215

WCMI0.57%$57

SOXX0.28%$28

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VWO$215 − $6 = $209

SOXX$28 − $33 = −$5

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SOXX, WCMI, VWO, VXUS

Today

20.0%most shared, VWO and VXUS

SOXXWCMIVWOVXUS

SOXX—0.0%0.1%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—6.8%8.7%

VWO0.1%6.8%—20.0%

VXUS0.0%8.7%20.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+48.5%SOXX, at 49.8% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSOXX

+11.1%Year to date+46.5%

2.4%Yield0.3%

+15.3%Past year+48.5%

0.05%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026