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EWI, SHLD, WDEF and XDEF

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$20,565EWI · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEWI · 3.22% · $322 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EWI, SHLD, WDEF and XDEF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI Italy ETFInternational · Region & country0.50%3.22%+9.4%+12.0%+27.7%+15.5%−13.2%19.9%$1.1B1.4

Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%1.69%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$4M1.5

Global X - Defense Tech ETFThematic · Defense & space0.50%0.70%−6.7%−8.6%+32.3%[…]−25.4%26.1%$6.1B2.3

WisdomTree Europe Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.08%−7.2%−10.1%[…][…]−23.9%31.3%$76M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EWI 1996 · SHLD 2023 · WDEF 2025 · XDEF 2026

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5Y

iShares MSCI Italy ETF · $1.1B$20,565

EWI

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EWI vs SHLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EWI

53.1%in top 5

SHLD

in top 547.5%

EWIStockSHLD

17.9%UCG.MInot top 5

13.9%ISP.MInot top 5

11.7%ENEL.MInot top 5

not top 5PLTR10.7%

not top 5LMT

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EWI, SHLD, WDEF, XDEF

Today

0.35%lowest, XDEF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XDEF0.35%$35

WDEF0.45%$45

EWI0.50%$50

SHLD0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

SHLD

Global X - Defense Tech ETF · $6.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.5% in common

EWIMeasureSHLD

+9.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−6.7%

+12.0%1 yearTotal return−8.6%

+27.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,829 · $23,167+32.3%

+15.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,565 · […][…]

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

3.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$322 · $70 a year on $10k0.70%

−13.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−25.4%

19.9%VolatilityLower is calmer26.1%

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

5–1EWI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

9.7%

not top 5RTX9.6%

not top 5GD9.1%

not top 5NOC8.4%

4.8%ENI.MInot top 5

4.8%G.MInot top 5

Held in common3.5%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

EWI vs SHLD Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesEWI

+12.0%

past year

SHLDGlobal X

−8.6%

past year

EWISHLDFaded: behind in that period

2–1EWI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: EWI vs XDEF

YTD

iSharesEWI

+9.4%

XDEFXtrackers

[…]

+9.4%Year to date[…]

−13.2%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

19.9%Volatility · 1Y[…]

3.2%Yield1.7%

$1.1BAssets$4.2M

1–0EWI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EWI, SHLD, WDEF, XDEF

1Y

3.22%highest, EWI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EWI3.22%$322

XDEF1.69%$169

SHLD0.70%$70

WDEF0.08%$8

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$272most kept, EWI

EWI$322 − $50 = $272

XDEF$169 − $35 = $134

SHLD$70 − $50 = $20

WDEF$8 − $45 = −$37

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EWI, SHLD, WDEF, XDEF

Today

68.9%most shared, WDEF and XDEF

EWISHLDWDEFXDEF

EWI—3.5%3.6%3.6%

SHLD3.5%—21.4%21.3%

WDEF3.6%21.4%—68.9%

XDEF3.6%21.3%68.9%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+12.0%EWI, at 19.9% volatility

EWIWorst drop−13.2%19.9% vol

SHLDWorst drop−25.4%26.1% vol

WDEFWorst drop−23.9%31.3% vol

XDEFWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EWISHLD

+9.4%Year to date−6.7%

3.2%Yield0.7%

+12.0%Past year−8.6%

0.50%Fee0.50%

3–0EWI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EWI, SHLD, WDEF and XDEF

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