Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, WCMI and IEMG

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

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SMH, WCMI and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B1.9

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$12,432

SMH

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,495

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SMHMeasureWCMI

+24.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+27.3%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+48.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,662 · […][…]

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,824 · […][…]

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

0.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$25 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

42.8%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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.4%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

SMHStockWCMI

20.5%NVDAnot top 5

9.7%TSMnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.8%

6.1%TXNnot top 5

5.8%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+27.3%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

SMHWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: SMH vs IEMG

YTD

VanEckSMH

+24.3%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+24.3%Year to date+6.0%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

42.8%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

0.2%Yield2.5%

$65.4BAssets$148B

3–1IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, WCMI, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SMH, WCMI, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

WCMI0.59%$59

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, WCMI, IEMG

Today

10.2%most shared, WCMI and IEMG

SMHWCMIIEMG

SMH—0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—10.2%

IEMG0.0%10.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% 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

IEMGSMH

+6.0%Year to date+24.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+7.5%Past year+27.3%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026