Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SOXX, WCMI, VXUS and VT

SOXXiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$26,093SOXX · best of the four

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SOXX, WCMI, VXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.1

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.95%+31.6%+34.0%+39.8%+21.1%−39.5%49.4%$42.6B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.7

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: SOXX 2001 · WCMI 2020 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$10,789

VXUS

WCMI

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

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

VXUSMeasureWCMI

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · […][…]

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

VXUSStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.8%

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

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

VXUS vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+12.2%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

VXUSWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VXUS wins

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

VXUS vs VT

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

VTVanguard

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y14.7%

2.5%Yield1.6%

$163BAssets$81.8B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SOXX, WCMI, VXUS, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

SOXX0.33%$33

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SOXX, WCMI, VXUS, VT

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

VT1.59%$159

SOXX0.95%$95

WCMI0.59%$59

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SOXX$95 − $33 = $62

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SOXX, WCMI, VXUS, VT

Today

10.2%most shared, SOXX and VT

SOXXWCMIVXUSVT

SOXX—0.0%0.0%10.2%

WCMI0.0%—0.3%3.5%

VXUS0.0%0.3%—0.6%

VT10.2%3.5%0.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+34.0%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSOXX

+7.9%Year to date+31.6%

2.5%Yield0.9%

+12.2%Past year+34.0%

0.05%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS 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