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IDEF, VEA, SMH and IEFA

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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 incomeIEFA · 3.38% · $338 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VEA, SMH and IEFA, 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%$232B1.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.4%+14.6%+18.2%+8.2%−11.5%16.5%$192B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B3.5

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 · VEA 2007 · SMH 2011 · IEFA 2012

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iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

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IDEF vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

IDEFStockVEA

7.3%RTXnot top 5

5.1%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VEA, SMH, IEFA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

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

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SOXX vs SMH

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%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,497

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.3% in common

IDEFMeasureVEA

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+12.9%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,516+20.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,497+9.2%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

0–6VEA wins

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

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common3.3%

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

IDEF vs VEA Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

VEAVanguard

+18.8%

past year

IDEFVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–2VEA wins

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

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs IEFA

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

−2.7%Year to date+10.4%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

0.4%Yield3.4%

$3.7BAssets$192B

4–0IEFA wins

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

Yields: IDEF, VEA, SMH, IEFA

1Y

3.38%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.38%$338

VEA2.44%$244

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, VEA, SMH, IEFA

Today

71.0%most shared, VEA and IEFA

IDEFVEASMHIEFA

IDEF—3.3%1.0%3.3%

VEA3.3%—0.0%71.0%

SMH1.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEFA3.3%71.0%0.0%—

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

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% 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

IEFASMH

+10.4%Year to date+34.3%

3.4%Yield0.2%

+14.6%Past year+39.4%

0.07%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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, VEA, SMH and IEFA

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