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GII, VXUS, SMH and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GII, VXUS, SMH and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.4

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.66%+10.2%+10.2%+19.0%+10.0%−10.6%11.6%$959M2.5

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GII 2007 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

VXUS

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VXUS vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

VXUSStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GII, VXUS, SMH, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

GII0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 12, 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 12, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

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

VXUSMeasureSMH

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+12.3%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,842 · $33,705+49.9%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,653 · $35,140+28.6%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

VXUSSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: VXUS vs GII

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

GIISPDR

+10.2%

+10.4%Year to date+10.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−10.6%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y11.6%

2.4%Yield2.7%

$163BAssets$959M

3–1GII wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GII, VXUS, SMH, IEMG

1Y

2.66%highest, GII

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GII2.66%$266

IEMG2.41%$241

VXUS2.40%$240

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

GII$266 − $40 = $226

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GII, VXUS, SMH, IEMG

Today

25.3%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

GIIVXUSSMHIEMG

GII—1.7%0.0%0.3%

VXUS1.7%—0.0%25.3%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.3%25.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GIISMH

+10.2%Year to date+39.3%

2.7%Yield0.2%

+10.2%Past year+43.4%

0.40%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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GII, VXUS, SMH and IEMG

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