Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DGRO, VEA and SMH

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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DGRO, VEA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.83%+19.1%+23.2%+20.8%+11.4%−6.5%10.4%$44.7B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.3

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: DGRO 2014 · VEA 2007 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $44.7B$17,171

DGRO

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,497

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

DGROMeasureVEA

+19.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.9%

+23.2%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

+20.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,612 · $17,516+20.5%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,171 · $15,497+9.2%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$183 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−6.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

10.4%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

6–2DGRO wins

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

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DGRO vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DGRO

15.0%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

DGROStockVEA

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.0%ABBVnot top 5

3.0%XOMnot top 5

2.8%JNJnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

DGRO vs VEA Returns, Every Period

iSharesDGRO

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.2%

5 years, per year

DGROVEAFaded: behind in that period

4–0DGRO wins

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

Income vs International: DGRO vs VEA

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+19.1%Year to date+12.9%

−6.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

10.4%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.8%Yield2.4%

$44.7BAssets$232B

3–1DGRO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DGRO, VEA, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

DGRO0.08%$8

SMH0.35%$35

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

Yields: DGRO, VEA, SMH

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

DGRO1.83%$183

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

DGRO$183 − $8 = $175

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DGRO, VEA, SMH

Today

4.5%most shared, DGRO and SMH

DGROVEASMH

DGRO—0.0%4.5%

VEA0.0%—0.0%

SMH4.5%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

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.4% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% 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

VEASMH

+12.9%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+18.8%Past year+39.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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