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IDEF, SHLD, IGV 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 incomeSHLD · 0.69% · $69 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, SHLD, IGV 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%$63.5B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B2.0

Global X - Defense Tech ETFThematic · Defense & space0.50%0.69%−4.8%−5.6%+32.9%[…]−25.4%26.1%$6.1B2.3

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−5.1%−8.3%+12.8%+2.7%−33.2%32.9%$12.9B3.3

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 · SHLD 2023 · IGV 2001 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

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IDEF vs SHLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

SHLD

in top 546.9%

IDEFStockSHLD

not top 5PLTR10.6%

7.3%RTX9.5%

5.1%LMT9.5%

4.4%GD9.0%

4.0%NOC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, SHLD, IGV, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

SHLD0.50%$50

IDEF0.55%$55

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

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+7.6%

SHLD

Global X - Defense Tech ETF · $6.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 45.0% in common

IDEFMeasureSHLD

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−4.8%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return−5.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $23,495+32.9%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $69 a year on $10k0.69%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−25.4%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer26.1%

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

4–2IDEF wins

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

8.3%

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common45.0%

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

IDEF vs SHLD Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

SHLDGlobal X

−5.6%

past year

IDEFSHLDFaded: behind in that period

2–0IDEF wins

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

IDEF vs SHLD

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

SHLDGlobal X

−4.8%

−2.7%Year to date−4.8%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−25.4%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y26.1%

0.4%Yield0.7%

$3.7BAssets$6.1B

3–1IDEF wins

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

Yields: IDEF, SHLD, IGV, SMH

1Y

0.69%highest, SHLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SHLD0.69%$69

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

IGV0.02%$2

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$19most kept, SHLD

SHLD$69 − $50 = $19

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, SHLD, IGV, SMH

Today

45.0%most shared, IDEF and SHLD

IDEFSHLDIGVSMH

IDEF—45.0%8.7%1.0%

SHLD45.0%—8.5%0.0%

IGV8.7%8.5%—4.8%

SMH1.0%0.0%4.8%—

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

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

SHLDWorst drop−25.4%26.1% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% 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

SHLDSMH

−4.8%Year to date+34.3%

0.7%Yield0.2%

−5.6%Past year+39.4%

0.50%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, SHLD, IGV and SMH

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