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IDEF, SMH, DGRO and DRAM

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeDGRO · 1.82% · $182 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, SMH, DGRO and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.82%+19.6%+21.4%+20.7%+11.3%−6.5%10.3%$45.9B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−4.4%−5.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B2.5

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$16.6B4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · SMH 2011 · DGRO 2014 · DRAM 2026

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

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IDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

IDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

7.4%RTXnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, SMH, DGRO, DRAM

Today

0.08%lowest, DGRO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

DGRO0.08%$8

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.1% in common

IDEFMeasureSMH

−4.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

−5.0%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

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

0.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$36 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMD5.9%

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.7%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common1.1%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−5.0%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

IDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: IDEF vs DGRO

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−4.4%

DGROiShares

+19.6%

−4.4%Year to date+19.6%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.5%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y10.3%

0.4%Yield1.8%

$3.7BAssets$45.9B

4–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IDEF, SMH, DGRO, DRAM

1Y

1.82%highest, DGRO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DGRO1.82%$182

IDEF0.36%$36

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$174most kept, DGRO

DGRO$182 − $8 = $174

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, SMH, DGRO, DRAM

Today

5.2%most shared, SMH and DGRO

IDEFSMHDGRODRAM

IDEF—1.1%4.9%0.3%

SMH1.1%—5.2%2.7%

DGRO4.9%5.2%—0.0%

DRAM0.3%2.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DGROSMH

+19.6%Year to date+39.3%

1.8%Yield0.2%

+21.4%Past year+43.4%

0.08%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IDEF, SMH, DGRO and DRAM

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