Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMH, WCMI, VXUS and IEMG

SMHVanEck×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×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, VXUS and IEMG, 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 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$34,950

SMH

IEMG

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

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

SMHMeasureIEMG

+28.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

+29.5%1 yearTotal return+8.8%

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

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

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $249 a year on $10k2.49%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

42.9%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

SMHIEMG 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

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SMH vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

47.8%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.4%

SMHStockIEMG

21.0%NVDAnot top 5

not top 52330.TW13.3%

9.8%TSMnot top 5

6.2%TXNnot top 5

5.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5005930.K5.6%

5.0%ADInot top 5

not top 5000660.K4.1%

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

VanEckSMH

+28.4%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

5 years, per year

SMHIEMGFaded: 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%

$57.7BAssets$139B

3–1IEMG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMH, WCMI, VXUS, IEMG

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, VXUS, IEMG

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, VXUS, IEMG

Today

24.8%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

SMHWCMIVXUSIEMG

SMH—0.0%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—8.7%9.4%

VXUS0.0%8.7%—24.8%

IEMG0.0%9.4%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