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SOXX, WCMI, VWO and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$28,376SOXX · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

SOXX, WCMI, VWO and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.5

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+54.7%+58.0%+43.8%+23.2%−39.5%50.0%$43.8B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.3%+4.3%+15.7%+5.2%−11.5%18.3%$125B2.8

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+7.4%+9.4%[…][…]−12.5%21.0%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SOXX 2001 · WCMI 2020 · VWO 2005 · VXUS 2011

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YTD

iShares Semiconductor ETF · $43.8B$15,467

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SOXX vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SOXX

38.7%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.3%

SOXXStockWCMI

10.2%AMDnot top 5

8.1%AVGOnot top 5

7.4%MUnot top 5

not top 52330.TW7.1%

6.9%NVDAnot top 5

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SOXX

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,737

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

SOXXMeasureWCMI

+54.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+7.4%

+58.0%1 yearTotal return+9.4%

+43.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $29,720 · […][…]

+23.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $28,376 · […][…]

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

0.27%Trailing 12-mo yield$27 · $57 a year on $10k0.57%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

50.0%VolatilityLower is calmer21.0%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.1%INTCnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.4%

not top 5BAB.L3.7%

not top 5NBIS3.7%

not top 5SONY3.4%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SOXX vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesSOXX

+58.0%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+9.4%

past year

SOXXWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: SOXX vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+54.7%Year to date+10.4%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

50.0%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.3%Yield2.4%

$43.8BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: SOXX, WCMI, VWO, VXUS

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

VWO2.16%$216

WCMI0.57%$57

SOXX0.27%$27

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SOXX, WCMI, VWO, VXUS

Today

20.1%most shared, VWO and VXUS

SOXXWCMIVWOVXUS

SOXX—0.0%0.1%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—7.4%8.7%

VWO0.1%7.4%—20.1%

VXUS0.0%8.7%20.1%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+58.0%SOXX, at 50.0% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%21.0% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSOXX

+10.4%Year to date+54.7%

2.4%Yield0.3%

+12.3%Past year+58.0%

0.05%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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SOXX, WCMI, VWO and VXUS

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