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IDEF, VT, 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 incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VT, SMH and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · VT 2008 · SMH 2011 · VXUS 2011

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IDEF vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IDEFStockVXUS

7.3%RTXnot top 5

5.1%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.0%NOCnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VT, SMH, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

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$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VXUS

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

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

IDEFMeasureVXUS

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

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

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

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

0–6VXUS wins

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

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common2.4%

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

IDEF vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+14.3%

past year

IDEFVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VXUS wins

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

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

−2.7%Year to date+10.4%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$3.6BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Yields: IDEF, VT, SMH, VXUS

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

VT1.56%$156

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$156 − $6 = $150

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

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

Overlap: IDEF, VT, SMH, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

IDEFVTSMHVXUS

IDEF—7.3%1.0%2.4%

VT7.3%—10.3%29.9%

SMH1.0%10.3%—0.0%

VXUS2.4%29.9%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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

VXUSSMH

+10.4%Year to date+34.3%

2.4%Yield0.2%

+14.3%Past year+39.4%

0.05%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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, VT, SMH and VXUS

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