Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IGF, FDT, SMH and VEA

IGFiShares×FDTFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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IGF, FDT, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.3

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.16%+11.4%+17.1%+25.9%+10.9%−13.4%21.8%$1.3B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.6

iShares Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.37%2.96%+7.6%+9.4%+19.0%+9.6%−10.4%11.3%$10.8B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IGF 2007 · FDT 2011 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF · $10.8B$15,810

IGF

FDT

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.3B$16,749

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

IGFMeasureFDT

+7.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.4%

+9.4%1 yearTotal return+17.1%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,866 · $19,968+25.9%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,810 · $16,749+10.9%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$296 · $316 a year on $10k3.16%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.4%

11.3%VolatilityLower is calmer21.8%

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

3–5FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IGF vs FDT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IGF

23.8%in top 5

FDT

in top 53.3%

IGFStockFDT

5.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

5.1%NEEnot top 5

4.3%PACnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

not top 59022.T0.7%

not top 59961.HK0.7%

not top 57269.T0.7%

not top 5BAS.DE0.7%

not top 5SOF.BR0.6%

Held in common0.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

IGF vs FDT Returns, Every Period

iSharesIGF

+9.6%

5 years, per year

FDTFirst Trust

+10.9%

5 years, per year

IGFFDTFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: IGF vs FDT

YTD

iSharesIGF

+7.6%

FDTFirst Trust

+11.4%

+7.6%Year to date+11.4%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

11.3%Volatility · 1Y21.8%

3.0%Yield3.2%

$10.8BAssets$1.3B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IGF, FDT, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

IGF0.37%$37

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IGF, FDT, SMH, VEA

3.16%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.16%$316

IGF2.96%$296

VEA2.51%$251

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$259most kept, IGF

IGF$296 − $37 = $259

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

FDT$316 − $80 = $236

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IGF, FDT, SMH, VEA

Today

12.0%most shared, FDT and VEA

IGFFDTSMHVEA

IGF—0.5%0.0%2.3%

FDT0.5%—0.0%12.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VEA2.3%12.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

IGFWorst drop−10.4%11.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSMH

+11.4%Year to date+28.8%

3.2%Yield0.2%

+17.1%Past year+29.5%

0.80%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026