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FDT, SMH and VEA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFDT · 3.11% · $311 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FDT, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$64.4B1.9

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.1%+16.2%+26.6%+11.0%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDT 2011 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$16,869

FDT

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$33,828

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

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FDT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDT

3.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

FDTStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDT, SMH, VEA

1Y

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

+13.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

+16.2%1 yearTotal return+37.3%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,278 · $32,582+48.3%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,869 · $33,828+27.6%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

3.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−13.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

21.9%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.7%9022.Tnot top 5

0.7%BZU.MInot top 5

0.6%9961.HKnot top 5

0.6%0006.HKnot top 5

0.6%7269.Tnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

FDT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDT

+11.0%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

FDTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FDT vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFDT

+13.1%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

+13.1%Year to date+12.2%

−13.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

21.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.1%Yield2.5%

$1.4BAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

3.11%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.11%$311

VEA2.45%$245

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDT, SMH, VEA

Today

12.0%most shared, FDT and VEA

FDTSMHVEA

FDT—0.0%12.0%

SMH0.0%—0.0%

VEA12.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSMH

+13.1%Year to date+35.2%

3.1%Yield0.2%

+16.2%Past year+37.3%

0.80%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FDT, SMH and VEA

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