Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, WCMI, IEMG and VT

SMHVanEck×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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SMH, WCMI, IEMG and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+13.1%+19.9%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$142B2.5

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.2

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,684

IEMG

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.5% in common

IEMGMeasureVT

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+19.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,219 · $17,661+20.9%

+6.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,684 · $15,957+9.8%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$241 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

25.7%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

2–6VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IEMG vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.4%in top 5

in top 515.6%

IEMGStockVT

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

5.6%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.1%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.7%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

1.8%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common8.5%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IEMG vs VT Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEMG

+6.5%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.8%

5 years, per year

IEMGVTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IEMG vs VT

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+11.7%

VTVanguard

+11.3%

+11.7%Year to date+11.3%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

25.7%Volatility · 1Y14.9%

2.4%Yield1.6%

$142BAssets$81.8B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, WCMI, IEMG, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SMH, WCMI, IEMG, VT

2.41%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.41%$241

VT1.55%$155

WCMI0.57%$57

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, IEMG

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VT$155 − $6 = $149

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMH, WCMI, IEMG, VT

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VT

SMHWCMIIEMGVT

SMH—0.0%0.0%10.3%

WCMI0.0%—9.4%3.5%

IEMG0.0%9.4%—8.5%

VT10.3%3.5%8.5%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSMH

+11.7%Year to date+35.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+13.1%Past year+39.3%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.6%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026