Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFEM, SMH and VXUS

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

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DFEM, SMH and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.14%+11.2%+12.9%+19.0%[…]−17.0%24.3%$8.7B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: DFEM 2022 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

SMH

DFEM

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $8.7B[…]

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

SMHMeasureDFEM

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.2%

+39.3%1 yearTotal return+12.9%

+50.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,815 · $16,867+19.0%

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

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $214 a year on $10k2.14%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.0%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer24.3%

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

4–3SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs DFEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.7%in top 5

DFEM

in top 519.1%

SMHStockDFEM

20.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

not top 52330.TW9.7%

5.9%TXNnot top 5

5.7%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5005930.K3.5%

not top 5000660.K3.1%

not top 50700.HK1.8%

not top 50939.HK0.9%

Held in common0.1%

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

SMH vs DFEM Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

past year

DFEMDimensional

+12.9%

past year

SMHDFEMFaded: behind in that period

3–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: SMH vs VXUS

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.3%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+35.3%Year to date+11.1%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.2%Yield2.4%

$60.7BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFEM, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

DFEM0.39%$39

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

Yields: DFEM, SMH, VXUS

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

DFEM2.14%$214

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

DFEM$214 − $39 = $175

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFEM, SMH, VXUS

Today

22.5%most shared, DFEM and VXUS

DFEMSMHVXUS

DFEM—0.1%22.5%

SMH0.1%—0.0%

VXUS22.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+11.1%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+15.3%Past year+39.3%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS 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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026