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GII, SMH, VXUS and PAVE

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeGII · 2.66% · $266 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GII, SMH, VXUS and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.66%+9.8%+11.2%+18.4%+9.9%−10.6%11.6%$972M2.6

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.7%+12.5%+21.8%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GII 2007 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011 · PAVE 2017

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5Y

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $972M$16,038

GII

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GII vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GII

23.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

GIIStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GII, SMH, VXUS, PAVE

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

GII0.40%$40

PAVE0.47%$47

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

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

GIIMeasureSMH

+9.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+11.2%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+18.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,578 · $32,788+48.6%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,039 · $35,624+28.9%

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

2.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$266 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−10.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

5.0%NEEnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

4.1%PACnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

GII vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRGII

+9.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

GIISMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: GII vs VXUS

YTD

SPDRGII

+9.8%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+9.8%Year to date+10.4%

−10.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.7%Yield2.4%

$972MAssets$163B

3–1GII wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GII, SMH, VXUS, PAVE

1Y

2.66%highest, GII

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GII2.66%$266

VXUS2.40%$240

PAVE0.81%$81

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

GII$266 − $40 = $226

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GII, SMH, VXUS, PAVE

Today

1.7%most shared, GII and VXUS

GIISMHVXUSPAVE

GII—0.0%1.7%1.4%

SMH0.0%—0.0%0.0%

VXUS1.7%0.0%—0.0%

PAVE1.4%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GIISMH

+9.8%Year to date+34.3%

2.7%Yield0.2%

+11.2%Past year+39.4%

0.40%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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GII, SMH, VXUS and PAVE

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