Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, WCMI, VT and IEMG

SMHVanEck×WCMIFirst Trust×VTVanguard×IEMGiShares×

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

02 / 04

SMH, WCMI, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.6

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%$142B2.6

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 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

SMH

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

SMHMeasureVT

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

+48.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,022 · $17,563+20.7%

+28.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $34,950 · $15,649+9.4%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

SMHVT 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 VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

in top 515.6%

SMHStockVT

21.0%NVDA4.5%

9.8%TSMnot top 5

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

5.0%ADInot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common10.3%

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

SMH vs VT Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+28.4%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVTFaded: 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 IEMG

YTD

VanEckSMH

+28.8%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+28.8%Year to date+8.3%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

42.9%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

0.2%Yield2.5%

$60.7BAssets$142B

3–1IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, WCMI, VT, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SMH, WCMI, VT, IEMG

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VT1.59%$159

WCMI0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, IEMG

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMH, WCMI, VT, IEMG

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VT

SMHWCMIVTIEMG

SMH—0.0%10.3%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—3.5%9.4%

VT10.3%3.5%—8.5%

IEMG0.0%9.4%8.5%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% 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

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

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