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EWY and SMH

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

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeEWY · 1.40% · $140 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

EWY and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.4

iShares MSCI South Korea ETFInternational · Region & country0.59%1.40%+49.5%+56.0%+36.3%+15.2%−39.9%60.5%$21.1B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: EWY 2000 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF · $21.1B$20,285

EWY

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

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

EWYMeasureSMH

+49.5%

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EWY vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EWY

51.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

EWYStockSMH

22.6%005930.Knot top 5

21.8%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EWY, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

EWY0.59%$59

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

Yields: EWY, SMH

1Y

1.40%highest, EWY

FundTrailing yieldYield

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12

+39.3%

+56.0%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+36.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $25,332 · $33,705+49.9%

+15.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,285 · $35,140+28.6%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$140 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−39.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

60.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

2.9%402340.Knot top 5

2.3%105560.Knot top 5

2.2%009150.Knot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

EWY vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesEWY

+15.2%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

EWYSMHFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

International vs Thematic: EWY vs SMH

YTD

iSharesEWY

+49.5%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+49.5%Year to date+39.3%

−39.9%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

60.5%Volatility · 1Y43.2%

1.4%Yield0.2%

$21.1BAssets$64.4B

2–2level

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

$10k

EWY1.40%$140

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$81most kept, EWY

EWY$140 − $59 = $81

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EWY, SMH

Today

0.0%most shared, EWY and SMH

EWYSMH

EWY—0.0%

SMH0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+56.0%EWY, at 60.5% volatility

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

EWYWorst drop−39.9%60.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EWYSMH

+49.5%Year to date+39.3%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+56.0%Past year+43.4%

0.59%Fee0.35%

3–1EWY 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

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EWY and SMH

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