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IDEF, KDEF and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeKDEF · 9.54% · $954 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, KDEF and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.5

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$3.7B1.7

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%9.54%−29.2%−24.4%[…][…]−56.7%56.5%$78M2.7

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · KDEF 2025 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF · $78M[…]

KDEF

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.1% in common

KDEF

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KDEF vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

KDEF

42.6%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.7%

KDEFStockIDEF

18.5%012450.Knot top 5

not top 5RTX7.4%

6.7%047810.Knot top 5

6.4%064350.Knot top 5

5.7%079550.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, KDEF, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

KDEF0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IDEF, KDEF, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Measure

IDEF

−29.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−2.4%

−24.4%1 yearTotal return−3.8%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

9.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$954 · $35 a year on $10k0.35%

−56.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

56.5%VolatilityLower is calmer24.4%

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

1–5IDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

5.3%064960.Knot top 5

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5GD4.4%

not top 5NOC4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

Held in common5.1%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

KDEF vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

PLUSKDEF

−24.4%

past year

IDEFiShares

−3.8%

past year

KDEFIDEFFaded: behind in that period

0–2IDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

KDEF vs IDEF

YTD

PLUSKDEF

−29.2%

IDEFiShares

−2.4%

−29.2%Year to date−2.4%

−56.7%Worst drop · 1Y−23.7%

56.5%Volatility · 1Y24.4%

9.5%Yield0.4%

$77.6MAssets$3.7B

3–1IDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

9.54%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF9.54%$954

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$889most kept, KDEF

KDEF$954 − $65 = $889

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, KDEF, SMH

Today

5.1%most shared, IDEF and KDEF

IDEFKDEFSMH

IDEF—5.1%1.0%

KDEF5.1%—0.0%

SMH1.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFSMH

−29.2%Year to date+40.8%

9.5%Yield0.2%

−24.4%Past year+41.7%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IDEF, KDEF and SMH

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