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FLDZ, IDEF, CIBR and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFLDZ · 1.65% · $165 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FLDZ, IDEF, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.7B2.3

TrueShares Patriot Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.40%1.65%−6.9%−6.2%+8.5%[…]−28.0%20.4%$7M2.6

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−4.4%−5.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B2.7

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: FLDZ 2021 · IDEF 2025 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

IDEF

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IDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

IDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

7.4%RTXnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FLDZ, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

FLDZ0.40%$40

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

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

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

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$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.1% in common

IDEFMeasureSMH

−4.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

−5.0%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$36 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–3Level

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

not top 5AMD6.0%

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.7%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common1.1%

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

IDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−5.0%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

IDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

IDEF vs FLDZ

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−4.4%

FLDZTrueShares

−6.9%

−4.4%Year to date−6.9%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−28.0%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y20.4%

0.4%Yield1.7%

$3.6BAssets$6.9M

2–2level

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

Yields: FLDZ, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

1Y

1.65%highest, FLDZ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FLDZ1.65%$165

CIBR0.41%$41

IDEF0.36%$36

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$125most kept, FLDZ

FLDZ$165 − $40 = $125

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FLDZ, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

25.3%most shared, FLDZ and IDEF

FLDZIDEFCIBRSMH

FLDZ—25.3%0.0%0.0%

IDEF25.3%—9.7%1.1%

CIBR0.0%9.7%—6.1%

SMH0.0%1.1%6.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

FLDZWorst drop−28.0%20.4% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FLDZSMH

−6.9%Year to date+39.3%

1.7%Yield0.2%

−6.2%Past year+43.4%

0.40%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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

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FLDZ, IDEF, CIBR and SMH

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