Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GLIX, VYM, VXUS and SMH

GLIXLazard×VYMVanguard×VXUSVanguard×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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GLIX, VYM, VXUS and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.8

Lazard Listed Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.96%2.34%+13.7%+13.8%[…][…]−10.1%12.3%$50M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GLIX 2025 · VYM 2006 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

VXUS

GLIX

Lazard Listed Infrastructure ETF · $50M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.9% in common

VXUSMeasureGLIX

+11.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+13.7%

+15.3%1 yearTotal return+13.8%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,060 · […][…]

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,758 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $96 a year on $10k · lower is better0.96%

2.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$239 · $234 a year on $10k2.34%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.1%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer12.3%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VXUS vs GLIX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

GLIX

in top 523.7%

VXUSStockGLIX

not top 5NG.L5.8%

not top 5DG.PA5.8%

not top 5AMT5.6%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5ED3.2%

not top 5EXC3.2%

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 common0.9%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs GLIX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+15.3%

past year

GLIXLazard

+13.8%

past year

VXUSGLIXFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: VXUS vs GLIX

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

GLIXLazard

+13.7%

+11.1%Year to date+13.7%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−10.1%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y12.3%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$163BAssets$50.3M

3–1GLIX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GLIX, VYM, VXUS, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

GLIX0.96%$96

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GLIX, VYM, VXUS, SMH

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

GLIX2.34%$234

VYM2.26%$226

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

GLIX$234 − $96 = $138

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GLIX, VYM, VXUS, SMH

Today

9.0%most shared, VYM and SMH

GLIXVYMVXUSSMH

GLIX—2.6%0.9%0.0%

VYM2.6%—0.0%9.0%

VXUS0.9%0.0%—0.0%

SMH0.0%9.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

GLIXWorst drop−10.1%12.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+11.1%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+15.3%Past year+39.3%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.6%

+11.1%Year to date+11.6%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026