Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, WCMI, VEA and IEMG

SMHVanEck×WCMIFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×IEMGiShares×

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, VEA and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.8

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 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,373

IEMG

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.5% in common

IEMGMeasureVEA

+8.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+8.8%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+19.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,988 · $17,401+20.3%

+6.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,373 · $15,197+8.7%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$249 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

0–8VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IEMG vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.4%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

IEMGStockVEA

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

5.6%005930.K2.8%

4.1%000660.K2.3%

2.7%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

1.8%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common9.5%

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

IEMG vs VEA Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEMG

+6.0%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

IEMGVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

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

IEMG vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+8.3%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+8.3%Year to date+9.7%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$142BAssets$232B

3–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, WCMI, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SMH, WCMI, VEA, IEMG

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

IEMG2.49%$249

WCMI0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

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, VEA, IEMG

Today

9.5%most shared, VEA and IEMG

SMHWCMIVEAIEMG

SMH—0.0%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—5.8%9.4%

VEA0.0%5.8%—9.5%

IEMG0.0%9.4%9.5%—

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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% 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

VEASMH

+9.7%Year to date+28.8%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+14.8%Past year+29.5%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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$142B

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026