Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PAVE, VXUS and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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PAVE, VXUS and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.9

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.85%+6.3%+7.4%+21.6%+13.7%−15.3%21.5%$14.0B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PAVE 2017 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $14.0B$19,029

PAVE

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

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

PAVEMeasureVXUS

+6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+7.4%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,989 · $17,068+19.5%

+13.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,028 · $14,347+7.5%

0.47%Expense ratio$47 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$85 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

2–6VXUS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PAVE vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PAVE

18.0%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

PAVEStockVXUS

3.8%EMRnot top 5

3.7%FASTnot top 5

3.6%NUEnot top 5

3.6%DEnot top 5

3.3%UNPnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

PAVE vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

Global XPAVE

+13.7%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

PAVEVXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: PAVE vs VXUS

YTD

Global XPAVE

+6.3%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+6.3%Year to date+7.9%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

21.5%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

0.8%Yield2.5%

$14.0BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PAVE, VXUS, SMH

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PAVE, VXUS, SMH

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

PAVE0.85%$85

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

PAVE$85 − $47 = $38

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PAVE, VXUS, SMH

Today

0.0%most shared, PAVE and VXUS

PAVEVXUSSMH

PAVE—0.0%0.0%

VXUS0.0%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+7.9%Year to date+24.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+12.2%Past year+27.3%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026