Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, VXUS and IEFA

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, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.0

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 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

SMH

VXUS

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

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

SMHMeasureVXUS

+24.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+27.3%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+48.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,662 · $17,068+19.5%

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,824 · $14,347+7.5%

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

0.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$25 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

42.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

SMHVXUS 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SMH vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.4%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

SMHStockVXUS

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 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

SMH vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+27.6%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

SMHVXUSFaded: 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 IEFA

YTD

VanEckSMH

+24.3%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+24.3%Year to date+8.5%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

42.8%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.2%Yield3.4%

$57.7BAssets$189B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

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

Yields: SMH, VXUS, IEFA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VXUS2.46%$246

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, VXUS, IEFA

Today

8.3%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

SMHVXUSIEFA

SMH—0.0%0.0%

VXUS0.0%—8.3%

IEFA0.0%8.3%—

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

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% 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

IEFASMH

+8.5%Year to date+24.3%

3.4%Yield0.2%

+13.5%Past year+27.3%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026