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GII, FDT, SMH and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFDT · 3.09% · $309 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GII, FDT, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.09%+13.9%+17.9%+25.8%+11.1%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.6

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.66%+9.8%+10.7%+18.5%+9.9%−10.6%11.6%$972M2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GII 2007 · FDT 2011 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $972M$16,032

GII

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GII vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GII

23.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

GIIStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GII, FDT, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

GII0.40%$40

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

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

GIIMeasureSMH

+9.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,622 · $34,270+50.8%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,032 · $36,977+29.9%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$266 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−10.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

4.9%NEEnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

4.2%PACnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

GII vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRGII

+9.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.9%

5 years, per year

GIISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: GII vs FDT

YTD

SPDRGII

+9.8%

FDTFirst Trust

+13.9%

+9.8%Year to date+13.9%

−10.6%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

2.7%Yield3.1%

$972MAssets$1.4B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GII, FDT, SMH, VEA

1Y

3.09%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.09%$309

GII2.66%$266

VEA2.44%$244

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

FDT$309 − $80 = $229

GII$266 − $40 = $226

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GII, FDT, SMH, VEA

Today

12.0%most shared, FDT and VEA

GIIFDTSMHVEA

GII—0.5%0.0%2.3%

FDT0.5%—0.0%12.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VEA2.3%12.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSMH

+13.9%Year to date+40.8%

3.1%Yield0.2%

+17.9%Past year+41.7%

0.80%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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GII, FDT, SMH and VEA

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