Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCPU, WCMI, SMH and VXUS

GCPUGrayscale×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth1Y$10,000 one year agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$13,926SMH · best of the four

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GCPU, WCMI, SMH 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

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B2.8

Grayscale AI Compute ETFThematic · AI & semis0.59%0.74%−26.2%−50.1%[…][…]−62.3%78.4%$7M3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCPU 2025 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Grayscale AI Compute ETF · $7M[…]

GCPU

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

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

GCPUMeasureSMH

−26.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

−50.1%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,815+50.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,298+29.4%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$74 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−62.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

78.4%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

1–5SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GCPU vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCPU

56.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

GCPUStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

12.3%NBISnot top 5

12.0%CRWVnot top 5

11.1%DOCNnot top 5

11.0%HUTnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

10.0%IRENnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common0.0%

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

GCPU vs SMH Returns, Every Period

GrayscaleGCPU

−50.1%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

past year

GCPUSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: GCPU vs VXUS

YTD

GrayscaleGCPU

−26.2%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

−26.2%Year to date+11.1%

−62.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

78.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.7%Yield2.4%

$6.9MAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCPU, WCMI, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

GCPU0.59%$59

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: GCPU, WCMI, SMH, VXUS

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

GCPU0.74%$74

WCMI0.57%$57

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

GCPU$74 − $59 = $15

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GCPU, WCMI, SMH, VXUS

Today

8.7%most shared, WCMI and VXUS

GCPUWCMISMHVXUS

GCPU—3.2%0.0%0.0%

WCMI3.2%—0.0%8.7%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%8.7%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

GCPUWorst drop−62.3%78.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+11.1%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+15.3%Past year+39.3%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS 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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026