Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

APIE, SMH, VXUS and VEA

APIEActivePassive×SMHVanEck×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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APIE, SMH, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.5

ActivePassive International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.45%3.50%+6.2%+8.8%+18.9%[…]−12.4%16.8%$1.1B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: APIE 2023 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

ActivePassive International Equity ETF · $1.1B[…]

APIE

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.3% in common

APIEMeasureSMH

+6.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+8.8%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,827 · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

3.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$350 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−12.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

16.8%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

3–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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APIE vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

APIE

17.0%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

APIEStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

10.3%TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5ADI5.0%

2.5%TCEHYnot top 5

1.6%BABAnot top 5

1.4%ASMLnot top 5

1.2%SAPGFnot top 5

Held in common11.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

APIE vs SMH Returns, Every Period

ActivePassiveAPIE

+8.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

APIESMHFaded: behind in that period

0–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

APIE vs VEA

YTD

ActivePassiveAPIE

+6.2%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+6.2%Year to date+9.7%

−12.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

16.8%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

3.5%Yield2.5%

$1.1BAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: APIE, SMH, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

APIE0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: APIE, SMH, VXUS, VEA

3.50%highest, APIE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

APIE3.50%$350

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$305most kept, APIE

APIE$350 − $45 = $305

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: APIE, SMH, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

APIESMHVXUSVEA

APIE—11.3%0.5%0.3%

SMH11.3%—0.0%0.0%

VXUS0.5%0.0%—65.3%

VEA0.3%0.0%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

APIEWorst drop−12.4%16.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

APIESMH

+6.2%Year to date+28.8%

3.5%Yield0.2%

+8.8%Past year+29.5%

0.45%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026