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HTEC, VXUS, SMH and VWO

HTECROBO Global×VXUSVanguard×SMHVanEck×VWOVanguard×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

HTEC, VXUS, SMH and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$64.4B2.4

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.80%0.79%+24.6%+30.3%+24.0%−1.1%−16.3%23.4%$111M2.9

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.2%+4.2%+15.8%+5.1%−11.5%18.3%$125B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HTEC 2019 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011 · VWO 2005

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5Y

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF · $111M$9,438

HTEC

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HTEC vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HTEC

11.8%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

HTECStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

2.5%GRALnot top 5

2.4%MRNAnot top 5

2.3%ISRGnot top 5

2.3%AXGN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HTEC, VXUS, SMH, VWO

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

HTEC0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

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

HTECMeasureVXUS

+24.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.3%

+30.3%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+24.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,085 · $16,886+19.1%

−1.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,438 · $14,619+7.9%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$79 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

23.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

3–5VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

2.3%CDNAnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.9%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

HTEC vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

ROBO GlobalHTEC

−1.1%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

HTECVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1HTEC wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: HTEC vs VXUS

YTD

ROBO GlobalHTEC

+24.6%

VXUSVanguard

+10.3%

+24.6%Year to date+10.3%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

23.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.8%Yield2.4%

$111MAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: HTEC, VXUS, SMH, VWO

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

VWO2.16%$216

HTEC0.79%$79

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

HTEC$79 − $80 = −$1

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HTEC, VXUS, SMH, VWO

Today

20.1%most shared, VXUS and VWO

HTECVXUSSMHVWO

HTEC—0.9%0.0%0.1%

VXUS0.9%—0.0%20.1%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VWO0.1%20.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.3% vol

HTECWorst drop−16.3%23.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+10.3%Year to date+35.2%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+11.8%Past year+37.3%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+5.2%Year to date+11.2%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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HTEC, VXUS, SMH and VWO

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