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IDEF, VT, SMH and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VT, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · VT 2008 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

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IDEF vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.7%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

IDEFStockVEA

7.4%RTXnot top 5

5.2%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, VT, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,431

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

IDEFMeasureVEA

−2.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.0%

−3.8%1 yearTotal return+17.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,358+20.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,431+9.1%

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%

24.4%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 11, 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 11, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs VEA Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−3.8%

past year

VEAVanguard

+17.0%

past year

IDEFVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–2VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.4%

VEAVanguard

+13.0%

−2.4%Year to date+13.0%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$3.7BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: IDEF, VT, SMH, VEA

1Y

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.54%$154

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VT$154 − $6 = $148

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, VT, SMH, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

IDEFVTSMHVEA

IDEF—7.3%1.0%3.3%

VT7.3%—10.3%23.3%

SMH1.0%10.3%—0.0%

VEA3.3%23.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEASMH

+13.0%Year to date+40.8%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+17.0%Past year+41.7%

0.03%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IDEF, VT, SMH and VEA

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