Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, EFA and VXUS

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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SMH, EFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.28%+8.6%+13.5%+19.0%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$78.1B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.1

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: SMH 2011 · EFA 2001 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

SMH

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $78.1B$14,850

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

SMHMeasureEFA

+24.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.6%

+27.3%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+48.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,662 · $16,864+19.0%

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,824 · $14,850+8.2%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

0.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$25 · $328 a year on $10k3.28%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

42.8%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

4–4Level

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

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SMH vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.4%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.4%

SMHStockEFA

20.5%NVDAnot top 5

9.7%TSMnot top 5

6.1%TXNnot top 5

5.8%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.7%

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.4%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs EFA Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+27.6%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.2%

5 years, per year

SMHEFAFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: SMH vs EFA

YTD

VanEckSMH

+24.3%

EFAiShares

+8.6%

+24.3%Year to date+8.6%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

42.8%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

0.2%Yield3.3%

$65.4BAssets$78.1B

3–1EFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, EFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EFA0.32%$32

SMH0.35%$35

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

Yields: SMH, EFA, VXUS

3.28%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.28%$328

VXUS2.46%$246

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$296most kept, EFA

EFA$328 − $32 = $296

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, EFA, VXUS

Today

2.5%most shared, EFA and VXUS

SMHEFAVXUS

SMH—0.0%0.0%

EFA0.0%—2.5%

VXUS0.0%2.5%—

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

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% 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

EFASMH

+8.6%Year to date+24.3%

3.3%Yield0.2%

+13.5%Past year+27.3%

0.32%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$58.4B

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026