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IDEF, VEA, SMH and VXUS

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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 · 2.46% · $246 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VEA, SMH and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

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 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

VXUS

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VXUS vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.6%

VXUSStockIDEF

not top 5RTX7.3%

not top 5LMT5.1%

not top 5GD4.4%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5NOC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VEA, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.4% in common

VXUSMeasureIDEF

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−2.7%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return−2.8%

+18.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,719 · […][…]

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,734 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $35 a year on $10k0.35%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer24.5%

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

6–0VXUS wins

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

4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common2.4%

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

VXUS vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVXUS

+14.3%

past year

IDEFiShares

−2.8%

past year

VXUSIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0VXUS wins

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

VXUS vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+10.4%Year to date+12.9%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.4%Yield2.5%

$163BAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Yields: IDEF, VEA, SMH, VXUS

1Y

2.46%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.46%$246

VXUS2.40%$240

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$243most kept, VEA

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

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, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

IDEFVEASMHVXUS

IDEF—3.3%1.0%2.4%

VEA3.3%—0.0%65.4%

SMH1.0%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS2.4%65.4%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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

VEASMH

+12.9%Year to date+34.3%

2.5%Yield0.2%

+18.8%Past year+39.4%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

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

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IDEF, VEA, SMH and VXUS

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