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IDEF, SMH, VEA and CIBR

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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 incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, SMH, VEA and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+26.2%+28.1%+12.3%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B3.2

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 · VEA 2007 · CIBR 2015

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5Y

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$17,875

CIBR

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CIBR vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

36.6%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.6%

CIBRStockIDEF

8.4%CRWDnot top 5

7.5%CSCOnot top 5

not top 5RTX7.3%

7.3%PANWnot top 5

7.3%AVGOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, SMH, VEA, CIBR

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

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

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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%

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.8% in common

CIBRMeasureIDEF

+32.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−2.7%

+26.2%1 yearTotal return−2.8%

+28.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,010 · […][…]

+12.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,875 · […][…]

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $35 a year on $10k0.35%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer24.5%

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

4–2CIBR wins

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

6.1%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5LMT5.1%

not top 5GD4.4%

not top 5NOC4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

Held in common9.8%

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

CIBR vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustCIBR

+26.2%

past year

IDEFiShares

−2.8%

past year

CIBRIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0CIBR wins

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

Thematic vs International: CIBR vs VEA

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+32.8%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+32.8%Year to date+12.9%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$15.8BAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

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

Yields: IDEF, SMH, VEA, CIBR

1Y

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

CIBR0.42%$42

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, SMH, VEA, CIBR

Today

9.8%most shared, IDEF and CIBR

IDEFSMHVEACIBR

IDEF—1.0%3.3%9.8%

SMH1.0%—0.0%5.9%

VEA3.3%0.0%—0.1%

CIBR9.8%5.9%0.1%—

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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% 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

VEASMH

+12.9%Year to date+34.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+18.8%Past year+39.4%

0.03%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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, SMH, VEA and CIBR

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