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IDEF, IEMG, SMH and VEA

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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 incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, IEMG, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.6

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B3.3

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 · IEMG 2012 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

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iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

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IDEF vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

IEMG

in top 526.8%

IDEFStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.4%

7.3%RTXnot top 5

not top 5005930.K5.3%

5.1%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, IEMG, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

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

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.4%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $146B$13,676

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.7% in common

IDEFMeasureIEMG

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.6%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return+12.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,732+18.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $13,676+6.5%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

1–5IEMG wins

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

not top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

not top 5000660.K3.7%

not top 50700.HK2.6%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common0.7%

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

IDEF vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

past year

IDEFIEMGFaded: behind in that period

0–2IEMG wins

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

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

−2.7%Year to date+12.9%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$3.6BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Yields: IDEF, IEMG, SMH, VEA

1Y

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

IEMG2.44%$244

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, IEMG, SMH, VEA

Today

9.5%most shared, IEMG and VEA

IDEFIEMGSMHVEA

IDEF—0.7%1.0%3.3%

IEMG0.7%—0.0%9.5%

SMH1.0%0.0%—0.0%

VEA3.3%9.5%0.0%—

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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% 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

VEASMH

+12.9%Year to date+34.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+18.8%Past year+39.4%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+5.4%Year to date+10.6%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+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

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IDEF, IEMG, SMH and VEA

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