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IDEF, IVV, SMH and VTI

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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 incomeIVV · 1.11% · $111 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, IVV, SMH and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.11%+10.9%+13.0%+21.5%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$875B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.07%+11.2%+13.2%+21.2%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B2.1

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

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · IVV 2000 · SMH 2011 · VTI 2001

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

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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, IVV, SMH, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

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%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.2%

ITOTiShares

+11.0%

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$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 IVV

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

IVViShares

+10.9%

−2.7%Year to date+10.9%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

0.4%Yield1.1%

$3.6BAssets$875B

4–0IVV wins

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

Yields: IDEF, IVV, SMH, VTI

1Y

1.11%highest, IVV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IVV1.11%$111

VTI1.07%$107

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$108most kept, IVV

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

VTI$107 − $3 = $104

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, IVV, SMH, VTI

Today

86.1%most shared, IVV and VTI

IDEFIVVSMHVTI

IDEF—7.6%1.0%8.0%

IVV7.6%—15.0%86.1%

SMH1.0%15.0%—16.4%

VTI8.0%86.1%16.4%—

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

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% 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

IVVSMH

+10.9%Year to date+34.3%

1.1%Yield0.2%

+13.0%Past year+39.4%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+11.2%Year to date+11.0%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.6B

2–0VTI 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, IVV, SMH and VTI

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