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IDEF, IGV, VXUS and SMH

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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 incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, IGV, VXUS and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.1

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−4.4%−5.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B2.8

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−4.0%−8.6%+12.5%+2.8%−32.8%32.9%$13.0B3.3

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 · IGV 2001 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

VXUS

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VXUS vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.8%

VXUSStockIDEF

not top 5RTX7.4%

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5GD4.4%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5NOC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, IGV, VXUS, SMH

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

IDEF0.55%$55

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS 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%

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.4% in common

VXUSMeasureIDEF

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−4.4%

+12.3%1 yearTotal return−5.0%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,842 · […][…]

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,653 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $36 a year on $10k0.36%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer24.5%

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

6–0VXUS wins

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

4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.7%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common2.4%

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

VXUS vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVXUS

+12.3%

past year

IDEFiShares

−5.0%

past year

VXUSIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0VXUS wins

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

International vs Thematic: VXUS vs IDEF

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IDEFiShares

−4.4%

+10.4%Year to date−4.4%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−23.7%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y24.5%

2.4%Yield0.4%

$163BAssets$3.7B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Yields: IDEF, IGV, VXUS, SMH

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

IDEF0.36%$36

SMH0.22%$22

IGV0.02%$2

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, IGV, VXUS, SMH

Today

8.6%most shared, IDEF and IGV

IDEFIGVVXUSSMH

IDEF—8.6%2.4%1.1%

IGV8.6%—0.0%4.6%

VXUS2.4%0.0%—0.0%

SMH1.1%4.6%0.0%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

IGVWorst drop−32.8%32.9% 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

VXUSSMH

+10.4%Year to date+39.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+12.3%Past year+43.4%

0.05%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, IGV, VXUS and SMH

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