Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SOXX, IEMG and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$28,442SOXX · best of the three

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SOXX, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.71%+46.5%+48.5%+42.6%+23.3%−39.5%49.8%$39.1B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$142B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SOXX 2001 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Semiconductor ETF · $39.1B$28,442

SOXX

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,648

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

SOXXMeasureIEMG

+46.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.4%

+48.5%1 yearTotal return+12.8%

+42.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $29,015 · $17,172+19.8%

+23.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $28,442 · $13,648+6.4%

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$71 · $242 a year on $10k2.42%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

49.8%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

SOXX vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SOXX

39.1%in top 5

IEMG

in top 526.6%

SOXXStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.1%

9.5%AMDnot top 5

8.4%NVDAnot top 5

7.9%AVGOnot top 5

7.1%MUnot top 5

6.2%INTCnot top 5

not top 5005930.K5.3%

not top 5000660.K3.7%

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

SOXX vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

iSharesSOXX

+23.3%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.4%

5 years, per year

SOXXIEMGFaded: behind in that period

4–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: SOXX vs IEMG

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+46.5%Year to date+11.4%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

49.8%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

0.7%Yield2.4%

$39.1BAssets$142B

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SOXX, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

SOXX0.33%$33

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SOXX, IEMG, VXUS

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

VXUS2.39%$239

SOXX0.71%$71

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

SOXX$71 − $33 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SOXX, IEMG, VXUS

Today

24.9%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

SOXXIEMGVXUS

SOXX—0.0%0.0%

IEMG0.0%—24.9%

VXUS0.0%24.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+48.5%SOXX, at 49.8% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSOXX

+11.4%Year to date+46.5%

2.4%Yield0.7%

+12.8%Past year+48.5%

0.09%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026