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IDEF, EWY and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEWY · 1.43% · $143 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, EWY and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B1.8

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−5.5%−5.7%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.4B2.0

iShares MSCI South Korea ETFInternational · Region & country0.59%1.43%+46.9%+52.2%+36.4%+14.8%−39.9%60.5%$20.6B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · EWY 2000 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF · $20.6B$19,947

EWY

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.7% in common

EWYMeasure

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EWY vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EWY

51.8%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.8%

EWYStockIDEF

22.6%005930.Knot top 5

21.8%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5RTX7.4%

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5GD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, EWY, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

EWY0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IDEF, EWY, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

IDEF

+46.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13−5.5%

+52.2%1 yearTotal return−5.7%

+36.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $25,365 · […][…]

+14.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,947 · […][…]

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $36 a year on $10k0.36%

−39.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

60.5%VolatilityLower is calmer24.5%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.4%

not top 5NOC4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.7%

2.9%402340.Knot top 5

2.3%105560.Knot top 5

2.2%009150.Knot top 5

Held in common3.7%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

EWY vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesEWY

+52.2%

past year

IDEFiShares

−5.7%

past year

EWYIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0EWY wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: EWY vs IDEF

YTD

iSharesEWY

+46.9%

IDEFiShares

−5.5%

+46.9%Year to date−5.5%

−39.9%Worst drop · 1Y−23.7%

60.5%Volatility · 1Y24.5%

1.4%Yield0.4%

$20.6BAssets$3.4B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.43%highest, EWY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EWY1.43%$143

IDEF0.36%$36

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$84most kept, EWY

EWY$143 − $59 = $84

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, EWY, SMH

Today

3.7%most shared, IDEF and EWY

IDEFEWYSMH

IDEF—3.7%1.1%

EWY3.7%—0.0%

SMH1.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+52.2%EWY, at 60.5% volatility

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

EWYWorst drop−39.9%60.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EWYSMH

+46.9%Year to date+35.2%

1.4%Yield0.2%

+52.2%Past year+37.3%

0.59%Fee0.35%

3–1EWY wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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IDEF, EWY and SMH

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