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IGF, FDT, SMH and VEA

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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 incomeFDT · 3.11% · $311 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IGF, FDT, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B2.3

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.1%+16.2%+26.6%+11.0%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$229B2.6

iShares Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.37%2.88%+10.8%+10.5%+19.2%+9.9%−10.4%11.4%$11.0B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IGF 2007 · FDT 2011 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF · $11.0B$16,060

IGF

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IGF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IGF

23.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

IGFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

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 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$229BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $62.7B$33,828

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

IGFMeasureSMH

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

+10.5%1 yearTotal return+37.3%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,937 · $32,582+48.3%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,060 · $33,828+27.6%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$288 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

5.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

4.9%NEEnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

4.1%PACnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

IGF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIGF

+9.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

IGFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: IGF vs FDT

YTD

iSharesIGF

+10.8%

FDTFirst Trust

+13.1%

+10.8%Year to date+13.1%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

2.9%Yield3.1%

$11.0BAssets$1.4B

2–2level

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

Yields: IGF, FDT, SMH, VEA

1Y

3.11%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.11%$311

IGF2.88%$288

VEA2.45%$245

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$251most kept, IGF

IGF$288 − $37 = $251

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

IGFWorst drop−10.4%11.4% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% 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

FDTSMH

+13.1%Year to date+35.2%

3.1%Yield0.2%

+16.2%Past year+37.3%

0.80%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$116B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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IGF, FDT, SMH and VEA

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