Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SOXX, WCMI and VT

SOXXiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×VTVanguard×

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, WCMI and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.5

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.76%+36.2%+34.5%+40.3%+21.9%−39.5%49.4%$37.6B1.8

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.7

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 · WCMI 2020 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SOXX

iShares Semiconductor ETF · $37.6B$26,892

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

VTMeasureSOXX

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+36.2%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+34.5%

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

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

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $33 a year on $10k · lower is better0.33%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $76 a year on $10k0.76%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer49.4%

VTSOXX 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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VT vs SOXX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

SOXX

in top 538.6%

VTStockSOXX

not top 5AMD8.9%

4.5%NVDA8.5%

not top 5AVGO8.1%

not top 5MU7.1%

not top 5INTC6.0%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common10.2%

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

VT vs SOXX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

SOXXiShares

+21.9%

5 years, per year

VTSOXXFaded: behind in that period

0–4SOXX wins

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

International vs Thematic: VT vs SOXX

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

SOXXiShares

+36.2%

+8.5%Year to date+36.2%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−39.5%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y49.4%

1.6%Yield0.8%

$81.8BAssets$37.6B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SOXX, WCMI, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SOXX0.33%$33

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SOXX, WCMI, VT

1.59%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

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

$153most kept, VT

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, VT

Today

10.2%most shared, SOXX and VT

SOXXWCMIVT

SOXX—0.0%10.2%

WCMI0.0%—3.5%

VT10.2%3.5%—

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

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

VTSOXX

+8.5%Year to date+36.2%

1.6%Yield0.8%

+10.4%Past year+34.5%

0.06%Fee0.33%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026