Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GII, VT, SMH and VEA

GIISPDR×VTVanguard×SMHVanEck×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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GII, VT, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.5

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.72%+7.7%+9.5%+19.0%+9.6%−10.6%11.5%$965M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GII 2007 · VT 2008 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $965M$15,819

GII

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.6% in common

GIIMeasureVT

+7.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+9.5%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,863 · $17,563+20.7%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,819 · $15,649+9.4%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.72%Trailing 12-mo yield$272 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−10.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

11.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

3–5VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GII vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GII

23.8%in top 5

in top 515.6%

GIIStockVT

5.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%NEEnot top 5

5.0%TCL.AXnot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.3%PACnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common1.6%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

GII vs VT Returns, Every Period

SPDRGII

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.4%

5 years, per year

GIIVTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: GII vs VEA

YTD

SPDRGII

+7.7%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+7.7%Year to date+9.7%

−10.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

11.5%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.7%Yield2.5%

$965MAssets$232B

3–1GII wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GII, VT, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

GII0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GII, VT, SMH, VEA

2.72%highest, GII

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GII2.72%$272

VEA2.51%$251

VT1.59%$159

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

GII$272 − $40 = $232

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GII, VT, SMH, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

GIIVTSMHVEA

GII—1.6%0.0%2.3%

VT1.6%—10.3%23.3%

SMH0.0%10.3%—0.0%

VEA2.3%23.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.5% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GIISMH

+7.7%Year to date+28.8%

2.7%Yield0.2%

+9.5%Past year+29.5%

0.40%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026