Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, VXUS and SOXX

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, VXUS and SOXX, 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

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

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$37.6B2.0

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 · VXUS 2011 · SOXX 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

SMH

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

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

SMHMeasureVXUS

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,022 · $16,925+19.2%

+28.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $34,950 · $14,489+7.7%

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

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

SMHVXUS 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 VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

SMHStockVXUS

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 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 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+28.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.7%

5 years, per year

SMHVXUSFaded: 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 VXUS

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+28.8%Year to date+8.1%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

0.2%Yield2.5%

$57.7BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, VXUS, SOXX

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

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

Yields: SMH, VXUS, SOXX

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

SOXX0.76%$76

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

SOXX$76 − $33 = $43

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, VXUS, SOXX

Today

69.6%most shared, SMH and SOXX

SMHVXUSSOXX

SMH—0.0%69.6%

VXUS0.0%—0.0%

SOXX69.6%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+34.5%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSOXX

+8.1%Year to date+36.2%

2.5%Yield0.8%

+11.6%Past year+34.5%

0.05%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026