Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, IEFA and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the three

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SMH, IEFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.0

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · IEFA 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

SMH

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $189B$14,591

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

SMHMeasureIEFA

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.7%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+11.9%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,022 · $16,646+18.5%

+28.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $34,950 · $14,591+7.8%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $347 a year on $10k3.47%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer16.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.1%

SMHStockIEFA

21.0%NVDAnot top 5

9.8%TSMnot top 5

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

5.0%ADInot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.2%

not top 5ROP.SW1.3%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+28.4%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+7.8%

5 years, per year

SMHIEFAFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: SMH vs IEFA

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+28.8%Year to date+7.7%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.2%Yield3.5%

$57.7BAssets$189B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, IEFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SMH, IEFA, VXUS

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

VXUS2.45%$245

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMH, IEFA, VXUS

Today

50.0%most shared, IEFA and VXUS

SMHIEFAVXUS

SMH—0.0%0.0%

IEFA0.0%—50.0%

VXUS0.0%50.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFASMH

+7.7%Year to date+28.8%

3.5%Yield0.2%

+11.9%Past year+29.5%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

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