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PICK, SMH and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomePICK · 2.45% · $245 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

PICK, SMH and VXUS, 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%$64.4B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETFInternational · Global0.39%2.45%+5.9%+17.6%+16.1%+10.2%−21.6%32.4%$2.2B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: PICK 2012 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$33,828

SMH

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

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

SMH

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SMH vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

45.9%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

SMHStockVXUS

17.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

6.1%AVGOnot top 5

6.0%TXNnot top 5

6.0%AMDnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PICK, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

PICK0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PICK, SMH, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

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%

Measure

VXUS

+35.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.3%

+37.3%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+48.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,582 · $16,886+19.1%

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,828 · $14,619+7.9%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

43.3%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–4Level

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

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckSMH

+27.6%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

SMHVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: SMH vs PICK

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.2%

PICKiShares

+5.9%

+35.2%Year to date+5.9%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−21.6%

43.3%Volatility · 1Y32.4%

0.2%Yield2.4%

$64.4BAssets$2.2B

3–1PICK wins

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

1Y

2.45%highest, PICK

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PICK2.45%$245

VXUS2.40%$240

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

PICK$245 − $39 = $206

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PICK, SMH, VXUS

Today

2.3%most shared, PICK and VXUS

PICKSMHVXUS

PICK—0.0%2.3%

SMH0.0%—0.0%

VXUS2.3%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

PICKWorst drop−21.6%32.4% 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

PICKSMH

+5.9%Year to date+35.2%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+17.6%Past year+37.3%

0.39%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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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PICK, SMH and VXUS

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