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IDEF, MARS and PAVE

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$19,922PAVE · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomePAVE · 0.80% · $80 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, MARS and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.80%+13.1%+13.0%+22.5%+14.8%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B1.0

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$3.7B2.0

Roundhill ETF Trust - Roundhill Space & Technology ETFThematic · Defense & space0.75%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$42M3.0

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 · MARS 2026 · PAVE 2017

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

MARS

Roundhill ETF Trust - Roundhill Space & Technology ETF · $42M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.3% in common

IDEF

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IDEF vs MARS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.7%in top 5

MARS

in top 550.3%

IDEFStockMARS

not top 5SPCX25.1%

not top 5RKLB9.8%

7.4%RTXnot top 5

not top 5GSAT5.7%

not top 5VSAT

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, MARS, PAVE

Today

0.47%lowest, PAVE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

PAVE0.47%$47

IDEF0.55%$55

MARS0.75%$75

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

Yields: IDEF, MARS, PAVE

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

Measure

MARS

−2.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11[…]

−3.8%1 yearTotal return[…]

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0IDEF wins

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

5.4%

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

not top 5ASTS4.4%

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common5.3%

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

IDEF vs MARS Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−3.8%

past year

MARSRoundhill

[…]

past year

Returns […]

IDEFMARSFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

IDEF vs PAVE

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.4%

PAVEGlobal X

+13.1%

−2.4%Year to date+13.1%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

0.4%Yield0.8%

$3.7BAssets$13.5B

4–0PAVE wins

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

1Y

0.80%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.80%$80

IDEF0.35%$35

MARS0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$33most kept, PAVE

PAVE$80 − $47 = $33

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

MARS$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, MARS, PAVE

Today

5.3%most shared, IDEF and MARS

IDEFMARSPAVE

IDEF—5.3%3.6%

MARS5.3%—0.0%

PAVE3.6%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.0%PAVE, at 21.9% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

MARSWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PAVEIDEF

+13.1%Year to date−2.4%

0.8%Yield0.4%

+13.0%Past year−3.8%

0.47%Fee0.55%

4–0PAVE 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

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IDEF, MARS and PAVE

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