Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IDEF, NATO and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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IDEF, NATO and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.46%−3.0%−3.7%[…][…]−19.3%22.5%$89M1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B1.8

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−3.5%−7.9%[…][…]−19.2%23.4%$3.6B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · NATO 2024 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

IDEF

NATO

Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF · $89M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 43.4% in common

IDEFMeasureNATO

−3.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−3.0%

−7.9%1 yearTotal return−3.7%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

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

0.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$36 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−19.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−19.3%

23.4%VolatilityLower is calmer22.5%

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

1–5NATO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IDEF vs NATO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.5%in top 5

NATO

in top 537.5%

IDEFStockNATO

7.4%RTX8.5%

not top 5GE8.4%

not top 5RR.L7.1%

not top 5BA6.8%

not top 5AIR.PA6.7%

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

3.8%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common43.4%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs NATO Returns, Every Period

iSharesIDEF

−7.9%

past year

NATOThemes

−3.7%

past year

IDEFNATOFaded: behind in that period

0–2NATO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IDEF vs NATO

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−3.5%

NATOThemes

−3.0%

−3.5%Year to date−3.0%

−19.2%Worst drop · 1Y−19.3%

23.4%Volatility · 1Y22.5%

0.4%Yield0.5%

$3.6BAssets$89.1M

3–1NATO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, NATO, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, NATO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

NATO0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IDEF, NATO, SMH

0.46%highest, NATO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NATO0.46%$46

IDEF0.36%$36

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$11most kept, NATO

NATO$46 − $35 = $11

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, NATO, SMH

Today

43.4%most shared, IDEF and NATO

IDEFNATOSMH

IDEF—43.4%1.0%

NATO43.4%—0.0%

SMH1.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

NATOWorst drop−19.3%22.5% vol

IDEFWorst drop−19.2%23.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NATOSMH

−3.0%Year to date+40.0%

0.5%Yield0.2%

−3.7%Past year+38.2%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026