Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, SMH, SOXX and VEA

VTVanguard×SMHVanEck×SOXXiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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VT, SMH, SOXX and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.5

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.71%+46.5%+48.5%+42.6%+23.3%−39.5%49.8%$39.1B2.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · SMH 2011 · SOXX 2001 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$36,298

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

VTMeasureSMH

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+35.3%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+39.3%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $33,815+50.1%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $36,298+29.4%

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

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 547.7%

VTStockSMH

4.5%NVDA20.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5TXN5.9%

not top 5AVGO5.7%

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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs SMH Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.4%

5 years, per year

VTSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+11.3%Year to date+12.9%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, SMH, SOXX, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, SMH, SOXX, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.55%$155

SOXX0.71%$71

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VT$155 − $6 = $149

SOXX$71 − $33 = $38

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, SMH, SOXX, VEA

Today

69.6%most shared, SMH and SOXX

VTSMHSOXXVEA

VT—10.3%10.2%23.3%

SMH10.3%—69.6%0.0%

SOXX10.2%69.6%—0.0%

VEA23.3%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+48.5%SOXX, at 49.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASOXX

+12.9%Year to date+46.5%

2.4%Yield0.7%

+18.8%Past year+48.5%

0.03%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026