Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILIT, SPEM, SMH and VXUS

ILITiShares×SPEMSPDR×SMHVanEck×VXUSVanguard×

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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ILIT, SPEM, SMH and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.1

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.07%2.69%+4.1%+4.3%+17.0%+5.4%−11.4%18.2%$16.2B2.5

iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.47%3.09%−33.3%−17.6%−9.4%[…]−58.2%44.6%$10M3.6

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: ILIT 2023 · SPEM 2007 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF · $10M[…]

ILIT

SPEM

State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF · $16.2B$13,008

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

ILITMeasureSPEM

−33.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+4.1%

−17.6%1 yearTotal return+4.3%

−9.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $7,436 · $16,015+17.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,008+5.4%

0.47%Expense ratio$47 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

3.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$309 · $269 a year on $10k2.69%

−58.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

44.6%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

1–6SPEM wins

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

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ILIT vs SPEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ILIT

34.6%in top 5

SPEM

in top 521.2%

ILITStockSPEM

not top 52330.TW13.6%

9.1%ALBnot top 5

8.7%SQMnot top 5

6.3%PLS.AXnot top 5

6.3%LTR.AXnot top 5

4.2%LACnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.8%

not top 59988.HK2.3%

not top 52454.TW1.4%

not top 50939.HK1.1%

Held in common0.1%

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

ILIT vs SPEM Returns, Every Period

iSharesILIT

−17.6%

past year

SPEMSPDR

+4.3%

past year

ILITSPEMFaded: behind in that period

0–3SPEM wins

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

Thematic vs International: ILIT vs SPEM

YTD

iSharesILIT

−33.3%

SPEMSPDR

+4.1%

−33.3%Year to date+4.1%

−58.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

44.6%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

3.1%Yield2.7%

$10.5MAssets$16.2B

3–1SPEM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILIT, SPEM, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SPEM0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

ILIT0.47%$47

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

Yields: ILIT, SPEM, SMH, VXUS

3.09%highest, ILIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ILIT3.09%$309

SPEM2.69%$269

VXUS2.45%$245

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$262most kept, SPEM

SPEM$269 − $7 = $262

ILIT$309 − $47 = $262

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ILIT, SPEM, SMH, VXUS

Today

16.7%most shared, SPEM and VXUS

ILITSPEMSMHVXUS

ILIT—0.1%0.0%0.0%

SPEM0.1%—0.0%16.7%

SMH0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%16.7%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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

SPEMWorst drop−11.4%18.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

ILITWorst drop−58.2%44.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ILITSMH

−33.3%Year to date+28.8%

3.1%Yield0.2%

−17.6%Past year+29.5%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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