Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, WCMI, VT and VXUS

SMHVanEck×WCMIFirst Trust×VTVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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SMH, WCMI, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMH 2011 · WCMI 2020 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

VXUS

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.6% in common

VXUSMeasureVT

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.2%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+10.7%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · $17,695+21.0%

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · $15,576+9.3%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

3–5VT wins

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

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VXUS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

in top 515.6%

VXUSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common0.6%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs VT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.5%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSVTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs VT

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

VTVanguard

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y14.7%

2.5%Yield1.6%

$163BAssets$81.8B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, WCMI, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SMH, WCMI, VT, VXUS

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

VT1.59%$159

WCMI0.59%$59

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMH, WCMI, VT, VXUS

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VT

SMHWCMIVTVXUS

SMH—0.0%10.3%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—3.5%0.3%

VT10.3%3.5%—0.6%

VXUS0.0%0.3%0.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSMH

+7.9%Year to date+24.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+12.2%Past year+27.3%

0.05%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026