Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SOXX, WCMI, VEA and VXUS

SOXXiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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 VXUS, 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%$232B1.8

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

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.3

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 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Semiconductor ETF · $37.6B$26,892

SOXX

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

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

SOXXMeasureVEA

+36.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+34.5%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+40.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $27,604 · $17,401+20.3%

+21.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,892 · $15,197+8.7%

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.76%Trailing 12-mo yield$76 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−39.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

49.4%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

SOXXVEA 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 VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SOXX

38.6%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

SOXXStockVEA

8.9%AMDnot top 5

8.5%NVDAnot top 5

8.1%AVGOnot top 5

7.1%MUnot top 5

6.0%INTCnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

SOXX vs VEA Returns, Every Period

iSharesSOXX

+21.9%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

SOXXVEAFaded: 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, WCMI, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SOXX0.33%$33

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SOXX, WCMI, VEA, VXUS

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

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

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

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, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

SOXXWCMIVEAVXUS

SOXX—0.0%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.0%—5.8%8.7%

VEA0.0%5.8%—65.3%

VXUS0.0%8.7%65.3%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

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