Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, VT and VEA

SMHVanEck×VTVanguard×VEAVanguard×

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, VT and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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 World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

SMH

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

SMHMeasureVT

+24.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.2%

+27.3%1 yearTotal return+10.7%

+48.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,662 · $17,695+21.0%

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,824 · $15,576+9.3%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$25 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

42.8%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

SMHVT 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 VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.4%in top 5

in top 515.6%

SMHStockVT

20.5%NVDA4.5%

9.7%TSMnot top 5

6.1%TXNnot top 5

5.8%AVGOnot top 5

5.4%AMDnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common10.3%

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

SMH vs VT Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+27.6%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.3%

5 years, per year

SMHVTFaded: 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 VEA

YTD

VanEckSMH

+24.3%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+24.3%Year to date+10.2%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

42.8%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.2%Yield2.5%

$65.4BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, VT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

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

Yields: SMH, VT, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

VT1.59%$159

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, VT, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

SMHVTVEA

SMH—10.3%0.0%

VT10.3%—23.3%

VEA0.0%23.3%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% 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

VEASMH

+10.2%Year to date+24.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+16.0%Past year+27.3%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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