Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HTEC, SMH, VXUS and SOXX

HTECROBO Global×SMHVanEck×VXUSVanguard×SOXXiShares×

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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HTEC, SMH, VXUS and SOXX, 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%$163B2.4

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.71%+46.5%+48.5%+42.6%+23.3%−39.5%49.8%$37.5B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.5

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.76%+29.5%+40.9%+26.2%−0.5%−16.3%23.3%$110M2.8

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: HTEC 2019 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF · $110M$9,759

HTEC

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

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

HTECMeasureSMH

+29.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+40.9%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+26.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,092 · $33,815+50.1%

−0.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,759 · $36,298+29.4%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$76 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

23.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

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

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HTEC vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HTEC

11.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

HTECStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

2.5%MRNAnot top 5

2.4%GRALnot top 5

2.3%ISRGnot top 5

2.2%CDNAnot top 5

2.2%TEMnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

HTEC vs SMH Returns, Every Period

ROBO GlobalHTEC

−0.5%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

HTECSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–3SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: HTEC vs VXUS

YTD

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+29.5%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+29.5%Year to date+11.1%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

23.3%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.8%Yield2.4%

$110MAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, SMH, VXUS, SOXX

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

HTEC0.80%$80

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

Yields: HTEC, SMH, VXUS, SOXX

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

HTEC0.76%$76

SOXX0.71%$71

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

SOXX$71 − $33 = $38

HTEC$76 − $80 = −$4

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: HTEC, SMH, VXUS, SOXX

Today

69.6%most shared, SMH and SOXX

HTECSMHVXUSSOXX

HTEC—0.0%0.9%0.0%

SMH0.0%—0.0%69.6%

VXUS0.9%0.0%—0.0%

SOXX0.0%69.6%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+48.5%SOXX, at 49.8% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

HTECWorst drop−16.3%23.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSOXX

+11.1%Year to date+46.5%

2.4%Yield0.7%

+15.3%Past year+48.5%

0.05%Fee0.33%

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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026