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IDEF, DRAM, IEMG and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, DRAM, IEMG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$145B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$3.7B2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$15.9B4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · DRAM 2026 · IEMG 2012 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Roundhill Memory ETF · $15.9B[…]

DRAM

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DRAM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DRAM

75.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

DRAMStockSMH

19.6%005930.Knot top 5

18.2%FGXXXnot top 5

not top 5NVDA18.0%

15.9%000660.Knot top 5

14.7%912797WN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, DRAM, IEMG, SMH

Today

0.09%lowest, IEMG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.8% in common

DRAMMeasureSMH

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

[…]1 yearTotal return+41.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,270+50.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,977+29.9%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5TSM10.1%

6.7%912797VVnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

Held in common2.8%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

DRAM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

past year

SMHVanEck

+41.7%

past year

Returns […]

DRAMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: DRAM vs IEMG

YTD

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

[…]Year to date+13.2%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

[…]Volatility · 1Y25.7%

0.0%Yield2.4%

$15.9BAssets$145B

1–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IDEF, DRAM, IEMG, SMH

1Y

2.38%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.38%$238

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, IEMG

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, DRAM, IEMG, SMH

Today

9.8%most shared, DRAM and IEMG

IDEFDRAMIEMGSMH

IDEF—0.3%0.7%1.0%

DRAM0.3%—9.8%2.8%

IEMG0.7%9.8%—0.0%

SMH1.0%2.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSMH

+13.2%Year to date+40.8%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+13.1%Past year+41.7%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IDEF, DRAM, IEMG and SMH

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