Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IDEF, ITA, VOO and SMH

IDEFiShares×ITAiShares×VOOVanguard×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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IDEF, ITA, VOO and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.3

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.58%−3.4%−1.0%+24.1%+15.6%−20.0%23.7%$11.7B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.37%−8.0%−9.4%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.5B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · ITA 2006 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.5B[…]

IDEF

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $11.7B$20,603

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 33.8% in common

IDEFMeasureITA

−8.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−3.4%

−9.4%1 yearTotal return−1.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,113+24.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,603+15.6%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$37 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

24.0%VolatilityLower is calmer23.7%

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

0–6ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IDEF vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

25.1%in top 5

ITA

in top 555.8%

IDEFStockITA

not top 5GE21.4%

7.5%RTX17.0%

not top 5BA7.0%

5.2%LMT5.3%

not top 5TDG5.1%

4.5%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.9%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common33.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs ITA Returns, Every Period

iSharesIDEF

−9.4%

past year

ITAiShares

−1.0%

past year

IDEFITAFaded: behind in that period

0–2ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: IDEF vs VOO

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−8.0%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

−8.0%Year to date+8.7%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

24.0%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

0.4%Yield1.1%

$3.5BAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, ITA, VOO, SMH

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IDEF, ITA, VOO, SMH

1.10%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.10%$110

ITA0.58%$58

IDEF0.37%$37

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VOO

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

IDEF$37 − $55 = −$18

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, ITA, VOO, SMH

Today

33.8%most shared, IDEF and ITA

IDEFITAVOOSMH

IDEF—33.8%7.7%0.9%

ITA33.8%—1.9%0.0%

VOO7.7%1.9%—18.8%

SMH0.9%0.0%18.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOSMH

+8.7%Year to date+28.8%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+9.8%Past year+29.5%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026