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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$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVYM · 2.23% · $223 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%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−4.4%−5.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

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IDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

IDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

7.4%RTXnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.1% in common

IDEFMeasureSMH

−4.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

−5.0%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

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

0.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$36 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMD6.0%

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.7%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common1.1%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−5.0%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

IDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: IDEF vs VYM

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−4.4%

VYMVanguard

+17.1%

−4.4%Year to date+17.1%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.4%Yield2.2%

$3.6BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IDEF, VIG, VYM, SMH

1Y

2.23%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.23%$223

VIG1.45%$145

IDEF0.36%$36

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$219most kept, VYM

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, VIG, VYM, SMH

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

IDEFVIGVYMSMH

IDEF—4.8%3.4%1.1%

VIG4.8%—60.6%10.3%

VYM3.4%60.6%—9.3%

SMH1.1%10.3%9.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% 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%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMSMH

+17.1%Year to date+39.3%

2.2%Yield0.2%

+19.1%Past year+43.4%

0.04%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IDEF, VIG, VYM and SMH

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