VEA vs SMH

AVEA

BSMH

Measures won4–2VEA wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$33,824SMH · VEA $15,147

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.50%VEA · $250 on $10k

Smallest drop−11.6%VEA · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.0%VEA and SMH

VEA

SMH

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232BVanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B

+20.9%3 years · per year$17,652 · $32,662+48.4%

+8.7%5 years · per year$15,147 · $33,824+27.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $35 on $10k · lower wins0.35%

2.50%12-mo yield$250 · $25 on $10k0.25%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller wins−33.1%

18.1%VolatilityLower wins42.8%

4–2VEA wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsVEA · SMH

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	BSMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETFRead Desk	0.35%	0.25%	−11.2%	+24.3%	+27.3%	+48.4%	+27.6%	−33.1%	$65.4B
2	AVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	ALAI	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFRead Desk	0.58%	1.43%	−6.9%	+4.9%	+2.3%	new	new	−21.1%	$2.4B
4	WCMI	First Trust WCM International Equity ETFRead Desk	0.85%	0.59%	−3.8%	+4.9%	+8.3%	new	new	−12.5%	$2.1B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	BSMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETFRead Desk	0.35%	0.25%	−11.2%	+24.3%	+27.3%	+48.4%	+27.6%	−33.1%	$65.4B
2	AVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	ALAI	Alger AI Enablers & Adopters ETFRead Desk	0.58%	1.43%	−6.9%	+4.9%	+2.3%	new	new	−21.1%	$2.4B
4	WCMI	First Trust WCM International Equity ETFRead Desk	0.85%	0.59%	−3.8%	+4.9%	+8.3%	new	new	−12.5%	$2.1B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

VEA vs SMH

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets

$15,147

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor

$33,824

MeasureVEASMH

Fee0.03%0.35%

Cost on $10k a year$3$35

Yield2.50%0.25%

5 years, per year+8.7%+27.6%

3 years, per year+20.9%+48.4%

Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%−33.1%

Volatility · 1Y18.1%42.8%

4–2measures won
VEA first

0.0%

holdings shared

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: ALAI, WCMI, SMH, VEA

Today

27.0%most shared, ALAI and SMH

ALAIWCMISMHVEA

ALAI—2.9%27.0%0.0%

WCMI2.9%—0.0%6.1%

SMH27.0%0.0%—0.0%

VEA0.0%6.1%0.0%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

ALAI$143 − $58 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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