Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

KDEF, DFEM, SMH and VEA

KDEFPLUS×DFEMDimensional×SMHVanEck×VEAVanguard×

02 / 04

Search ETFs and stocks

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeKDEF · 10.01% · $1,001 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

KDEF, DFEM, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.0

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.16%+10.5%+12.4%+18.1%[…]−17.0%24.3%$8.9B2.7

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%10.01%−32.6%−25.1%[…][…]−56.7%56.4%$74M3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: KDEF 2025 · DFEM 2022 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $8.9B[…]

DFEM

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFEM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

19.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

DFEMStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

10.0%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KDEF, DFEM, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

DFEM0.39%$39

KDEF0.65%$65

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

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

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

DFEMMeasureSMH

+10.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+12.4%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+18.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,458 · $32,788+48.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,624+28.9%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.16%Trailing 12-mo yield$216 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMD5.8%

3.5%005930.Knot top 5

3.1%000660.Knot top 5

1.8%0700.HKnot top 5

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

DFEM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFEM

+12.4%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.4%

past year

DFEMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: DFEM vs KDEF

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+10.5%

KDEFPLUS

−32.6%

+10.5%Year to date−32.6%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−56.7%

24.3%Volatility · 1Y56.4%

2.2%Yield10.0%

$8.9BAssets$73.7M

3–1DFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: KDEF, DFEM, SMH, VEA

1Y

10.01%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF10.01%$1,001

VEA2.46%$246

DFEM2.16%$216

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$936most kept, KDEF

KDEF$1,001 − $65 = $936

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

DFEM$216 − $39 = $177

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: KDEF, DFEM, SMH, VEA

Today

8.5%most shared, DFEM and VEA

KDEFDFEMSMHVEA

KDEF—0.3%0.0%0.2%

DFEM0.3%—0.1%8.5%

SMH0.0%0.1%—0.0%

VEA0.2%8.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFSMH

−32.6%Year to date+34.3%

10.0%Yield0.2%

−25.1%Past year+39.4%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Loading…

KDEF, DFEM, SMH and VEA

Head to Head

More Ways to See the Pairs

Cost, Income and Risk

Popular Pairs Near These Four