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DFEM, SMH, VT and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.41% · $241 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

DFEM, SMH, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B2.5

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.14%+11.4%+11.4%+18.3%[…]−17.0%24.4%$8.9B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFEM 2022 · SMH 2011 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $8.9B[…]

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DFEM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

20.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

DFEMStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

10.4%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFEM, SMH, VT, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

DFEM0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

DFEMMeasureSMH

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+18.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,541 · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$214 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMD6.0%

3.7%005930.Knot top 5

3.5%000660.Knot top 5

1.7%0700.HKnot top 5

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

DFEM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

DFEMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFEM vs IEMG

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+11.4%Year to date+11.7%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$8.9BAssets$147B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: DFEM, SMH, VT, IEMG

1Y

2.41%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.41%$241

DFEM2.14%$214

VT1.55%$155

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$232most kept, IEMG

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

DFEM$214 − $39 = $175

VT$155 − $6 = $149

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFEM, SMH, VT, IEMG

Today

57.9%most shared, DFEM and IEMG

DFEMSMHVTIEMG

DFEM—0.1%7.8%57.9%

SMH0.1%—10.3%0.0%

VT7.8%10.3%—8.7%

IEMG57.9%0.0%8.7%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSMH

+11.7%Year to date+39.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+11.5%Past year+43.4%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFEM, SMH, VT and IEMG

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