Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCPU, WCMI, SMH and VWO

GCPUGrayscale×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$32,662SMH · best of the four

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GCPU, WCMI, SMH and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.5

Grayscale AI Compute ETFThematic · AI & semis0.59%0.85%−36.0%−57.9%[…][…]−62.3%78.4%$8M3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GCPU 2025 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

SMH

WCMI

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

$10,000 five years ago, 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 VWO

YTD

VanEckSMH

+24.3%

VWOVanguard

+1.2%

+24.3%Year to date+1.2%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

42.8%Volatility · 1Y18.0%

0.2%Yield2.2%

$65.4BAssets$125B

3–1VWO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCPU, WCMI, SMH, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

GCPU0.59%$59

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: GCPU, WCMI, SMH, VWO

2.24%highest, VWO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VWO2.24%$224

GCPU0.85%$85

WCMI0.59%$59

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$218most kept, VWO

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

GCPU$85 − $59 = $26

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GCPU, WCMI, SMH, VWO

Today

7.1%most shared, WCMI and VWO

GCPUWCMISMHVWO

GCPU—3.4%0.0%0.0%

WCMI3.4%—0.0%7.1%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VWO0.0%7.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

GCPUWorst drop−62.3%78.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VWOSMH

+1.2%Year to date+24.3%

2.2%Yield0.2%

+2.1%Past year+27.3%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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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