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IDEF, GCAD, CIBR 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 incomeGCAD · 1.91% · $191 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, GCAD, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.0%+26.1%+29.1%+12.6%−20.6%31.3%$16.3B2.3

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%1.91%+8.0%+13.0%+27.1%[…]−19.2%23.1%$45M2.3

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$3.7B3.0

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 · GCAD 2023 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.3B$18,116

CIBR

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CIBR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

36.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

CIBRStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

8.3%CRWDnot top 5

7.6%AVGO6.2%

7.5%CSCO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, GCAD, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

GCAD0.90%$90

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

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.2% in common

CIBRMeasureSMH

+35.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+26.1%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+29.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,518 · $34,270+50.8%

+12.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,116 · $36,977+29.9%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

not top 5

7.2%PANWnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.1%

6.1%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.9%

Held in common6.2%

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

CIBR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustCIBR

+12.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.9%

5 years, per year

CIBRSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

CIBR vs GCAD

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+35.0%

GCADGabelli

+8.0%

+35.0%Year to date+8.0%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−19.2%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y23.1%

0.4%Yield1.9%

$16.3BAssets$44.9M

3–1GCAD wins

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

Yields: IDEF, GCAD, CIBR, SMH

1Y

1.91%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD1.91%$191

CIBR0.41%$41

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$101most kept, GCAD

GCAD$191 − $90 = $101

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, GCAD, CIBR, SMH

Today

32.1%most shared, IDEF and GCAD

IDEFGCADCIBRSMH

IDEF—32.1%9.7%1.0%

GCAD32.1%—0.7%0.0%

CIBR9.7%0.7%—6.2%

SMH1.0%0.0%6.2%—

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

GCADWorst drop−19.2%23.1% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADSMH

+8.0%Year to date+40.8%

1.9%Yield0.2%

+13.0%Past year+41.7%

0.90%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH 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

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IDEF, GCAD, CIBR and SMH

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