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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$35,624SMH · 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%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+26.2%+28.1%+12.3%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.3

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.90%1.91%+7.6%+13.4%+26.8%[…]−19.2%23.1%$42M2.3

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · GCAD 2023 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Gabelli Commercial Aerospace and Defense ETF · $42M[…]

GCAD

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GCAD vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GCAD

27.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

GCADStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

7.4%AINnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

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 10, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$35,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

GCADMeasureSMH

+7.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+13.4%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+26.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,379 · $32,788+48.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,624+28.9%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.91%Trailing 12-mo yield$191 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−19.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

23.1%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMD5.8%

5.4%LHXnot top 5

5.2%HONAnot top 5

5.1%LMTnot top 5

4.7%MOG-Anot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

GCAD vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

GabelliGCAD

+13.4%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.4%

past year

GCADSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GCAD vs CIBR

YTD

GabelliGCAD

+7.6%

CIBRFirst Trust

+32.8%

+7.6%Year to date+32.8%

−19.2%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

23.1%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

1.9%Yield0.4%

$42.4MAssets$15.8B

3–1GCAD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IDEF, GCAD, CIBR, SMH

1Y

1.91%highest, GCAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GCAD1.91%$191

CIBR0.42%$42

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$101most kept, GCAD

GCAD$191 − $90 = $101

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, GCAD, CIBR, SMH

Today

32.0%most shared, IDEF and GCAD

IDEFGCADCIBRSMH

IDEF—32.0%9.8%1.0%

GCAD32.0%—0.7%0.0%

CIBR9.8%0.7%—5.9%

SMH1.0%0.0%5.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

GCADWorst drop−19.2%23.1% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GCADSMH

+7.6%Year to date+34.3%

1.9%Yield0.2%

+13.4%Past year+39.4%

0.90%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, GCAD, CIBR and SMH

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