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IDEF, IEMG, SMH and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.41% · $241 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, IEMG, SMH and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$149B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−4.4%−5.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · IEMG 2012 · SMH 2011 · VT 2008

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IDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

IDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

7.4%RTXnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, IEMG, SMH, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.1% in common

IDEFMeasureSMH

−4.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

−5.0%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$36 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMD6.0%

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.7%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common1.1%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−5.0%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

IDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs IEMG

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−4.4%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

−4.4%Year to date+11.7%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$3.7BAssets$149B

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IDEF, IEMG, SMH, VT

1Y

2.41%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.41%$241

VT1.55%$155

IDEF0.36%$36

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$232most kept, IEMG

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VT$155 − $6 = $149

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, IEMG, SMH, VT

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VT

IDEFIEMGSMHVT

IDEF—0.7%1.1%7.3%

IEMG0.7%—0.0%8.7%

SMH1.1%0.0%—10.3%

VT7.3%8.7%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSMH

+11.7%Year to date+39.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+11.5%Past year+43.4%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IDEF, IEMG, SMH and VT

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