Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HTEC, VT, SMH and IEMG

HTECROBO Global×VTVanguard×SMHVanEck×IEMGiShares×

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, VT, SMH and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.76%+29.5%+40.9%+26.2%−0.5%−16.3%23.3%$110M2.5

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

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HTEC 2019 · VT 2008 · SMH 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

VTMeasureSMH

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $33,815+50.1%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $36,298+29.4%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

VTSMH 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.7%

VTStockSMH

4.5%NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common10.3%

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

VT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

VTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+11.3%Year to date+11.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$146B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, VT, SMH, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

HTEC0.80%$80

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

Yields: HTEC, VT, SMH, IEMG

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

VT1.55%$155

HTEC0.76%$76

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$233most kept, IEMG

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

VT$155 − $6 = $149

HTEC$76 − $80 = −$4

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: HTEC, VT, SMH, IEMG

Today

10.3%most shared, VT and SMH

HTECVTSMHIEMG

HTEC—1.9%0.0%0.1%

VT1.9%—10.3%8.5%

SMH0.0%10.3%—0.0%

IEMG0.1%8.5%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+40.9%HTEC, at 23.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

HTECWorst drop−16.3%23.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% 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

IEMGSMH

+11.4%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+12.8%Past year+39.3%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG 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