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IDEF, SMH, SPY and IGV

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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 incomeSPY · 1.01% · $101 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, SMH, SPY and IGV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$792B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.0

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B2.7

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−5.1%−8.3%+12.8%+2.7%−33.2%32.9%$12.9B3.5

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 · SMH 2011 · SPY 1993 · IGV 2001

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

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IDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

IDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

7.3%RTXnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, SMH, SPY, IGV

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

IDEF0.55%$55

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

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

IDEFMeasureSMH

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,788+48.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,624+28.9%

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

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–3Level

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

not top 5AMD5.8%

5.1%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 10, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.4%

past year

IDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Core: IDEF vs SPY

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

−2.7%Year to date+10.8%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$3.7BAssets$792B

4–0SPY wins

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

Yields: IDEF, SMH, SPY, IGV

1Y

1.01%highest, SPY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SPY1.01%$101

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

$92most kept, SPY

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

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, SMH, SPY, IGV

Today

15.0%most shared, SMH and SPY

IDEFSMHSPYIGV

IDEF—1.0%7.6%8.7%

SMH1.0%—15.0%4.8%

SPY7.6%15.0%—9.7%

IGV8.7%4.8%9.7%—

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

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% 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

SPYSMH

+10.8%Year to date+34.3%

1.0%Yield0.2%

+13.0%Past year+39.4%

0.09%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+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

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, SMH, SPY and IGV

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