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IDEF, VIG, VYM and SMH

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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 incomeVYM · 2.25% · $225 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VIG, VYM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

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 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

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IDEF vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

IDEFStockVIG

7.3%RTXnot top 5

5.1%LMTnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

4.4%GDnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VIG, VYM, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,583

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.9% in common

IDEFMeasureVIG

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.1%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,696+18.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,583+10.6%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

0–6VIG wins

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

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

4.0%NOCnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.9%

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common4.9%

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

IDEF vs VIG Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

VIGVanguard

+17.8%

past year

IDEFVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VIG wins

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

Thematic vs Income: IDEF vs VYM

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

VYMVanguard

+15.9%

−2.7%Year to date+15.9%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.4%Yield2.2%

$3.7BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

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

Yields: IDEF, VIG, VYM, SMH

1Y

2.25%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.25%$225

VIG1.46%$146

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$221most kept, VYM

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, VIG, VYM, SMH

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

IDEFVIGVYMSMH

IDEF—4.9%3.4%1.0%

VIG4.9%—60.6%10.3%

VYM3.4%60.6%—9.1%

SMH1.0%10.3%9.1%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% 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

VYMSMH

+15.9%Year to date+34.3%

2.2%Yield0.2%

+19.4%Past year+39.4%

0.04%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

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, VIG, VYM and SMH

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