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IDEF, ITA, VOO 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 incomeVOO · 1.08% · $108 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

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%1.08%+10.9%+13.1%+21.5%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.3

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+1.3%+4.1%+25.0%+16.6%−20.0%24.0%$12.3B2.5

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · ITA 2006 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

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IDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

IDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

7.3%RTXnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

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 10, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+10.9%

IVViShares

+10.9%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

IDEFMeasureSMH

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,788+48.6%

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

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

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–3Level

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

not top 5AMD5.8%

5.1%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common1.0%

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

IDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.4%

past year

IDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Core: IDEF vs VOO

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

VOOVanguard

+10.9%

−2.7%Year to date+10.9%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.4%Yield1.1%

$3.7BAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

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

Yields: IDEF, ITA, VOO, SMH

1Y

1.08%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.08%$108

IDEF0.35%$35

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$105most kept, VOO

VOO$108 − $3 = $105

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, ITA, VOO, SMH

Today

33.9%most shared, IDEF and ITA

IDEFITAVOOSMH

IDEF—33.9%7.7%1.0%

ITA33.9%—1.9%0.0%

VOO7.7%1.9%—18.8%

SMH1.0%0.0%18.8%—

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

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% 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

VOOSMH

+10.9%Year to date+34.3%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+13.1%Past year+39.4%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Year to date

+10.9%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, ITA, VOO and SMH

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