Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SOXX, VT and VEA

SOXXiShares×VTVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$26,892SOXX · best of the three

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SOXX, VT and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$37.6B2.0

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: SOXX 2001 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Semiconductor ETF · $37.6B$26,892

SOXX

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.2% in common

SOXXMeasureVT

+36.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+34.5%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

+40.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $27,604 · $17,563+20.7%

+21.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,892 · $15,649+9.4%

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$76 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

49.4%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

SOXXVT 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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SOXX vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SOXX

38.6%in top 5

in top 515.6%

SOXXStockVT

8.9%AMDnot top 5

8.5%NVDA4.5%

8.1%AVGOnot top 5

7.1%MUnot top 5

6.0%INTCnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common10.2%

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

SOXX vs VT Returns, Every Period

iSharesSOXX

+21.9%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.4%

5 years, per year

SOXXVTFaded: behind in that period

4–0SOXX wins

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

Thematic vs International: SOXX vs VEA

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+36.2%Year to date+9.7%

−39.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

49.4%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.8%Yield2.5%

$37.6BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SOXX, VT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

SOXX0.33%$33

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

Yields: SOXX, VT, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VT1.59%$159

SOXX0.76%$76

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SOXX$76 − $33 = $43

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SOXX, VT, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

SOXXVTVEA

SOXX—10.2%0.0%

VT10.2%—23.3%

VEA0.0%23.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+34.5%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASOXX

+9.7%Year to date+36.2%

2.5%Yield0.8%

+14.8%Past year+34.5%

0.03%Fee0.33%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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

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