Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SOXX, WCMI, VEA and VT

SOXXiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VTVanguard×

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

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SOXX, WCMI, VEA and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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

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

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$37.6B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.7

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: SOXX 2001 · WCMI 2020 · VEA 2007 · VT 2008

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

WCMI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.5% in common

WCMIMeasureVT

+5.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+7.9%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,563+20.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,649+9.4%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$58 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

20.8%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

0–6VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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WCMI vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

22.2%in top 5

in top 515.6%

WCMIStockVT

6.4%2330.TWnot top 5

4.7%CSU.TOnot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

3.8%BAB.Lnot top 5

3.7%SONYnot top 5

3.6%TSCO.Lnot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common3.5%

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

WCMI vs VT Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+7.9%

past year

VTVanguard

+10.4%

past year

WCMIVTFaded: behind in that period

0–2VT wins

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

WCMI vs VEA

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+5.8%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+5.8%Year to date+9.7%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.6%Yield2.5%

$2.1BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SOXX, WCMI, VEA, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

SOXX0.33%$33

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SOXX, WCMI, VEA, VT

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VT1.59%$159

SOXX0.76%$76

WCMI0.58%$58

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

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SOXX, WCMI, VEA, VT

Today

23.3%most shared, VEA and VT

SOXXWCMIVEAVT

SOXX—0.0%0.0%10.2%

WCMI0.0%—5.8%3.5%

VEA0.0%5.8%—23.3%

VT10.2%3.5%23.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+34.5%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% 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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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

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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

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