Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GII, VT and SMH

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

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GII, VT and SMH, 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%$81.8B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.9

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.72%+7.7%+9.5%+19.0%+9.6%−10.6%11.5%$965M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

GII

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

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

VTMeasureGII

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.7%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+9.5%

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

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

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $272 a year on $10k2.72%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.6%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer11.5%

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

5–3VT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs GII: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

GII

in top 523.8%

VTStockGII

not top 5AENA.MC5.1%

not top 5NEE5.1%

not top 5TCL.AX5.0%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5PAC4.3%

not top 5IBE.MC4.2%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common1.6%

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

VT vs GII Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

GIISPDR

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VTGIIFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

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

International vs Thematic: VT vs GII

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

GIISPDR

+7.7%

+8.5%Year to date+7.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−10.6%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y11.5%

1.6%Yield2.7%

$81.8BAssets$965M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GII, VT, SMH

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

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

2.72%highest, GII

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GII2.72%$272

VT1.59%$159

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, GII

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

Today

10.3%most shared, VT and SMH

GIIVTSMH

GII—1.6%0.0%

VT1.6%—10.3%

SMH0.0%10.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.5% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% 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

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026