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IDEF, KDEF, EWY 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 incomeKDEF · 10.01% · $1,001 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, KDEF, EWY and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B2.2

iShares MSCI South Korea ETFInternational · Region & country0.59%1.46%+43.2%+55.0%+35.8%+13.9%−39.9%60.3%$20.9B2.3

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%10.01%−32.6%−25.1%[…][…]−56.7%56.4%$75M3.3

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 · KDEF 2025 · EWY 2000 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

IDEF

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IDEF vs KDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

KDEF

in top 542.5%

IDEFStockKDEF

not top 5012450.K18.7%

7.3%RTXnot top 5

not top 5047810.K6.8%

not top 5064350.K6.4%

not top 5064960.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, KDEF, EWY, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

EWY0.59%$59

KDEF0.65%$65

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

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+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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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

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+7.6%

KDEF

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF · $75M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.9% in common

IDEFMeasureKDEF

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−32.6%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return−25.1%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $1,001 a year on $10k10.01%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−56.7%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer56.4%

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

5–1IDEF wins

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

5.3%

not top 5100090.K5.3%

5.1%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common4.9%

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

IDEF vs KDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

KDEFPLUS

−25.1%

past year

IDEFKDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0IDEF wins

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

IDEF vs KDEF

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

KDEFPLUS

−32.6%

−2.7%Year to date−32.6%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−56.7%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y56.4%

0.4%Yield10.0%

$3.6BAssets$74.9M

3–1IDEF wins

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

Yields: IDEF, KDEF, EWY, SMH

1Y

10.01%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF10.01%$1,001

EWY1.46%$146

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$936most kept, KDEF

KDEF$1,001 − $65 = $936

EWY$146 − $59 = $87

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, KDEF, EWY, SMH

Today

4.9%most shared, IDEF and KDEF

IDEFKDEFEWYSMH

IDEF—4.9%3.6%1.0%

KDEF4.9%—3.6%0.0%

EWY3.6%3.6%—0.0%

SMH1.0%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+55.0%EWY, at 60.3% volatility

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.4% vol

EWYWorst drop−39.9%60.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFEWY

−32.6%Year to date+43.2%

10.0%Yield1.5%

−25.1%Past year+55.0%

0.65%Fee0.59%

3–1EWY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, KDEF, EWY and SMH

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