FDT vs SMH

AFDT

BSMH

Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$34,950SMH · FDT $16,749

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.16%FDT · $316 on $10k

Smallest drop−11.3%VXUS · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.0%FDT and SMH

FDT

SMH

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.3BVanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B

+25.9%3 years · per year$19,968 · $33,022+48.9%

+10.9%5 years · per year$16,749 · $34,950+28.4%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $35 on $10k · lower wins0.35%

3.16%12-mo yield$316 · $24 on $10k0.24%

−13.4%Worst dropSmaller wins−33.1%

21.8%VolatilityLower wins42.9%

3–3Level

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsFDT · SMH

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

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 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%	0.24%	+3.6%	+28.8%	+29.5%	+48.9%	+28.4%	−33.1%	$60.7B
2	AFDT	First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	3.16%	−0.7%	+11.4%	+17.1%	+25.9%	+10.9%	−13.4%	$1.3B
3	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
4	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 6, 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%	0.24%	+3.6%	+28.8%	+29.5%	+48.9%	+28.4%	−33.1%	$60.7B
2	AFDT	First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	3.16%	−0.7%	+11.4%	+17.1%	+25.9%	+10.9%	−13.4%	$1.3B
3	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
4	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

FDT vs SMH

FDT

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund

$16,749

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor

$34,950

MeasureFDTSMH

Fee0.80%0.35%

Cost on $10k a year$80$35

Yield3.16%0.24%

5 years, per year+10.9%+28.4%

3 years, per year+25.9%+48.9%

Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%−33.1%

Volatility · 1Y21.8%42.9%

3–3measures won
level

0.0%

holdings shared

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

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$187B

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: FDT, SMH, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

FDTSMHVEAVXUS

FDT—0.0%12.0%9.5%

SMH0.0%—0.0%0.0%

VEA12.0%0.0%—65.3%

VXUS9.5%0.0%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FDT$316 − $80 = $236

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee