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ILIT, VT, SMH and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeILIT · 3.08% · $308 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ILIT, VT, SMH and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.47%3.08%−33.1%−23.1%−11.3%[…]−58.2%44.2%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ILIT 2023 · VT 2008 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,953

VT

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VT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

VTStockSMH

4.5%NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILIT, VT, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

ILIT0.47%$47

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

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

VTMeasureSMH

+12.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,564 · $34,270+50.8%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,953 · $36,977+29.9%

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

1.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$154 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

14.8%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.9%

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 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.9%

5 years, per year

VTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: VT vs ILIT

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.0%

ILITiShares

−33.1%

+12.0%Year to date−33.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−58.2%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y44.2%

1.5%Yield3.1%

$81.8BAssets$10.4M

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ILIT, VT, SMH, VXUS

1Y

3.08%highest, ILIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ILIT3.08%$308

VXUS2.38%$238

VT1.54%$154

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$261most kept, ILIT

ILIT$308 − $47 = $261

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

VT$154 − $6 = $148

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ILIT, VT, SMH, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

ILITVTSMHVXUS

ILIT—0.0%0.0%0.0%

VT0.0%—10.3%29.9%

SMH0.0%10.3%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%29.9%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

ILITWorst drop−58.2%44.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ILITSMH

−33.1%Year to date+40.8%

3.1%Yield0.2%

−23.1%Past year+41.7%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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ILIT, VT, SMH and VXUS

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