Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CHAT, VXUS, SMH and IEMG

CHATRoundhill×VXUSVanguard×SMHVanEck×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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CHAT, VXUS, SMH and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+13.1%+19.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$142B2.5

Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETFThematic · AI & semis0.75%2.35%+21.1%+16.7%+39.7%[…]−37.3%44.3%$1.4B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CHAT 2023 · VXUS 2011 · 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$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 26.0% in common

CHATMeasureSMH

+21.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+16.7%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+39.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $27,239 · $33,815+50.1%

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

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

2.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$235 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−37.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

44.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

1–6SMH wins

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

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CHAT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CHAT

31.5%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

CHATStockSMH

8.0%NVDA21.0%

not top 5TSM9.8%

6.7%GOOGLnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.7%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

4.8%METAnot top 5

Held in common26.0%

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

CHAT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

RoundhillCHAT

+16.7%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

past year

CHATSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–3SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: CHAT vs IEMG

YTD

RoundhillCHAT

+21.1%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+21.1%Year to date+11.7%

−37.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

44.3%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

2.4%Yield2.4%

$1.4BAssets$142B

2–1IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CHAT, VXUS, SMH, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

CHAT0.75%$75

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

Yields: CHAT, VXUS, SMH, IEMG

2.41%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.41%$241

VXUS2.39%$239

CHAT2.35%$235

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

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

CHAT$235 − $75 = $160

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CHAT, VXUS, SMH, IEMG

Today

26.0%most shared, CHAT and SMH

CHATVXUSSMHIEMG

CHAT—7.4%26.0%9.0%

VXUS7.4%—0.0%24.8%

SMH26.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG9.0%24.8%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

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

CHATWorst drop−37.3%44.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSMH

+11.7%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+13.1%Past year+39.3%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.6%

+11.1%Year to date+11.6%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.6%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG 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