Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS

SMHVanEck×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

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

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SMH, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $139B$13,373

IEMG

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

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

IEMGMeasureSMH

+8.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

+8.8%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

+19.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,988 · $33,022+48.9%

+6.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,373 · $34,950+28.4%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$249 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

IEMGSMH 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

IEMG vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.4%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

IEMGStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.2%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.6%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

4.1%000660.Knot top 5

2.7%0700.HKnot top 5

1.8%9988.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

IEMG vs SMH Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEMG

+6.0%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.4%

5 years, per year

IEMGSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

IEMG vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+8.3%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+8.3%Year to date+8.1%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$139BAssets$163B

2–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SMH, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VXUS2.45%$245

WCMI0.58%$58

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

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

24.8%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

SMHWCMIIEMGVXUS

SMH—0.0%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—9.4%8.7%

IEMG0.0%9.4%—24.8%

VXUS0.0%8.7%24.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% 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

IEMGSMH

+8.3%Year to date+28.8%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+8.8%Past year+29.5%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026