Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, SMH, EFA and VEA

VTVanguard×SMHVanEck×EFAiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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VT, SMH, EFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.5

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.28%+8.6%+13.5%+19.0%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$76.1B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · SMH 2011 · EFA 2001 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.3% in common

VTMeasureSMH

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · $32,662+48.4%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · $33,824+27.6%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

VTStockSMH

4.5%NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common10.3%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.3%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

VTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

EFAiShares

+8.6%

+8.2%Year to date+8.6%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

1.6%Yield3.3%

$81.8BAssets$76.1B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, SMH, EFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

SMH0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, SMH, EFA, VEA

3.28%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.28%$328

VEA2.50%$250

VT1.59%$159

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$296most kept, EFA

EFA$328 − $32 = $296

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VT$159 − $6 = $153

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, SMH, EFA, VEA

Today

63.4%most shared, EFA and VEA

VTSMHEFAVEA

VT—10.3%17.5%23.3%

SMH10.3%—0.0%0.0%

EFA17.5%0.0%—63.4%

VEA23.3%0.0%63.4%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFASMH

+8.6%Year to date+24.3%

3.3%Yield0.2%

+13.5%Past year+27.3%

0.32%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026