Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CHAT, SMH and IEMG

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

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CHAT, SMH and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B1.8

Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.75%2.49%+14.6%+7.4%+38.2%[…]−37.3%44.1%$1.4B2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: CHAT 2023 · SMH 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF · $1.4B[…]

CHAT

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 25.4% in common

CHATMeasureSMH

+14.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+7.4%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

+38.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $26,370 · $33,022+48.9%

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

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$249 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−37.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

44.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

1–6SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

CHAT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CHAT

31.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

CHATStockSMH

8.0%NVDA21.0%

not top 5TSM9.8%

6.8%GOOGLnot top 5

6.5%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.8%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

4.8%METAnot top 5

Held in common25.4%

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

CHAT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

RoundhillCHAT

+7.4%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

CHATSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–3SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: CHAT vs IEMG

YTD

RoundhillCHAT

+14.6%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+14.6%Year to date+8.3%

−37.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

44.1%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$1.4BAssets$142B

2–1IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CHAT, SMH, IEMG

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

CHAT0.75%$75

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

Yields: CHAT, SMH, IEMG

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

CHAT2.49%$249

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, IEMG

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

CHAT$249 − $75 = $174

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CHAT, SMH, IEMG

Today

25.4%most shared, CHAT and SMH

CHATSMHIEMG

CHAT—25.4%9.9%

SMH25.4%—0.0%

IEMG9.9%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

CHATWorst drop−37.3%44.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSMH

+8.3%Year to date+28.8%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+8.8%Past year+29.5%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026