Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GCPU, WCMI, SMH and IEFA

GCPUGrayscale×WCMIFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×IEFAiShares×

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

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GCPU, WCMI, SMH and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$187B1.5

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

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B2.8

Grayscale AI Compute ETFThematic · AI & semis0.59%0.75%−27.2%−50.8%[…][…]−62.3%78.3%$7M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: GCPU 2025 · WCMI 2020 · SMH 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

SMH

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $187B$14,909

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

SMHMeasureIEFA

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+39.3%1 yearTotal return+15.8%

+50.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,815 · $16,823+18.9%

+29.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $36,298 · $14,909+8.3%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $336 a year on $10k3.36%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

43.1%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

4–4Level

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

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SMH vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.1%

SMHStockIEFA

21.0%NVDAnot top 5

9.8%TSMnot top 5

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

5.0%ADInot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.2%

not top 5ROP.SW1.3%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+29.4%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+8.3%

5 years, per year

SMHIEFAFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: SMH vs IEFA

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.3%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+35.3%Year to date+11.1%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

43.1%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

0.2%Yield3.4%

$60.7BAssets$187B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GCPU, WCMI, SMH, IEFA

Today

0.07%lowest, IEFA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEFA0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

GCPU0.59%$59

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: GCPU, WCMI, SMH, IEFA

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

GCPU0.75%$75

WCMI0.57%$57

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

GCPU$75 − $59 = $16

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GCPU, WCMI, SMH, IEFA

Today

4.0%most shared, WCMI and IEFA

GCPUWCMISMHIEFA

GCPU—2.9%0.0%0.1%

WCMI2.9%—0.0%4.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEFA0.1%4.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

GCPUWorst drop−62.3%78.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFASMH

+11.1%Year to date+35.3%

3.4%Yield0.2%

+15.8%Past year+39.3%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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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

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