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IDEF, SMH, QQQ and DRAM

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

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeQQQ · 0.45% · $45 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, SMH, QQQ and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.8%+11.3%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.6%$464B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · SMH 2011 · QQQ 1999 · 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

24.7%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, QQQ, DRAM

Today

0.18%lowest, QQQ

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

QQQ0.18%$18

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

DRAM0.65%$65

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

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.8%

QQQInvesco

+12.8%

+12.8%Year to date+12.8%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$464B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+15.3%

QQQInvesco

+12.8%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

IDEFMeasureSMH

−2.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

−3.8%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,270+50.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,977+29.9%

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

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.4%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 11, 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

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common1.0%

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

IDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−3.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+41.7%

past year

IDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Core: IDEF vs QQQ

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.4%

QQQInvesco

+12.8%

−2.4%Year to date+12.8%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y21.6%

0.4%Yield0.4%

$3.7BAssets$464B

3–0QQQ wins

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

Yields: IDEF, SMH, QQQ, DRAM

1Y

0.45%highest, QQQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QQQ0.45%$45

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$27most kept, QQQ

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, SMH, QQQ, DRAM

Today

28.5%most shared, SMH and QQQ

IDEFSMHQQQDRAM

IDEF—1.0%11.0%0.3%

SMH1.0%—28.5%2.8%

QQQ11.0%28.5%—3.7%

DRAM0.3%2.8%3.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QQQSMH

+12.8%Year to date+40.8%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+11.3%Past year+41.7%

0.18%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+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

+15.3%Year to date+12.8%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$34.2BAssets$464B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IDEF, SMH, QQQ and DRAM

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