Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GXC, SMH, VXUS and DRAM

GXCSPDR×SMHVanEck×VXUSVanguard×DRAMRoundhill×

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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GXC, SMH, VXUS and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

State Street SPDR S&P China ETFThematic · China0.59%2.36%−12.1%−15.9%+9.8%−3.4%−22.0%17.7%$442M2.5

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B4.0

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: GXC 2007 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P China ETF · $442M$8,428

GXC

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

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

GXCMeasureSMH

−12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

−15.9%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+9.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,255 · $33,815+50.1%

−3.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,428 · $36,298+29.4%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$236 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−22.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GXC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GXC

25.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

GXCStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

9.8%0700.HKnot top 5

7.8%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.0%0939.HKnot top 5

2.3%1398.HKnot top 5

2.0%1810.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

GXC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

SPDRGXC

−3.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

GXCSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: GXC vs VXUS

YTD

SPDRGXC

−12.1%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

−12.1%Year to date+11.1%

−22.0%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.4%Yield2.4%

$442MAssets$163B

2–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GXC, SMH, VXUS, DRAM

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

GXC0.59%$59

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: GXC, SMH, VXUS, DRAM

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

GXC2.36%$236

SMH0.23%$23

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

GXC$236 − $59 = $177

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GXC, SMH, VXUS, DRAM

Today

4.7%most shared, GXC and VXUS

GXCSMHVXUSDRAM

GXC—0.0%4.7%0.1%

SMH0.0%—0.0%3.1%

VXUS4.7%0.0%—4.2%

DRAM0.1%3.1%4.2%—

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

GXCWorst drop−22.0%17.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026