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GII, FDT, SMH and VXUS

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

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GII, FDT, SMH and VXUS, 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%$64.4B2.3

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.1%+16.2%+26.6%+11.0%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B2.4

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.65%+10.4%+10.2%+19.2%+9.9%−10.6%11.6%$959M2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: GII 2007 · FDT 2011 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $959M$16,008

GII

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GII vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GII

23.4%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

GIIStockVXUS

5.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

4.9%NEEnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.2%IBE.MC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GII, FDT, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

GII0.40%$40

FDT0.80%$80

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

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%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.7% in common

GIIMeasureVXUS

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.3%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,933 · $16,886+19.1%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,008 · $14,619+7.9%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$265 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−10.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

6–2GII wins

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

not top 5

4.1%PACnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common1.7%

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

GII vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRGII

+9.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

GIIVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1GII wins

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

Thematic vs International: GII vs FDT

YTD

SPDRGII

+10.4%

FDTFirst Trust

+13.1%

+10.4%Year to date+13.1%

−10.6%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

2.7%Yield3.1%

$959MAssets$1.4B

2–2level

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

Yields: GII, FDT, SMH, VXUS

1Y

3.11%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.11%$311

GII2.65%$265

VXUS2.40%$240

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

GII$265 − $40 = $225

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GII, FDT, SMH, VXUS

Today

9.6%most shared, FDT and VXUS

GIIFDTSMHVXUS

GII—0.5%0.0%1.7%

FDT0.5%—0.0%9.6%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS1.7%9.6%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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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GII, FDT, SMH and VXUS

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