Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CIBR, VXUS, SMH and VEA

CIBRFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×SMHVanEck×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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CIBR, VXUS, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.8

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: CIBR 2015 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.9B$17,492

CIBR

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

CIBRMeasureVXUS

+27.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+21.3%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+27.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,670 · $17,068+19.5%

+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,492 · $14,347+7.5%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

31.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

CIBR vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

37.2%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

CIBRStockVXUS

8.6%CRWDnot top 5

7.7%CSCOnot top 5

7.5%PANWnot top 5

7.2%AVGOnot top 5

6.2%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

CIBR vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustCIBR

+11.8%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

CIBRVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: CIBR vs VEA

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+27.7%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+27.7%Year to date+10.2%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

31.1%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$16.9BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CIBR, VXUS, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: CIBR, VXUS, SMH, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CIBR, VXUS, SMH, VEA

Today

8.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

CIBRVXUSSMHVEA

CIBR—0.2%5.8%0.1%

VXUS0.2%—0.0%8.4%

SMH5.8%0.0%—0.0%

VEA0.1%8.4%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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEACIBR

+10.2%Year to date+27.7%

2.5%Yield0.4%

+16.0%Past year+21.3%

0.03%Fee0.58%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026