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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVT · 1.56% · $156 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VT and SMH, 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%$81.8B1.5

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

IDEF

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$35,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

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IDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

IDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

7.3%RTXnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VT, SMH

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

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

Yields: IDEF, VT, SMH

1Y

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SMH

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,788+48.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,624+28.9%

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

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–3Level

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

not top 5AMD5.8%

5.1%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common1.0%

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

IDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−2.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.4%

past year

IDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs VT

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

VTVanguard

+10.8%

−2.7%Year to date+10.8%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y14.8%

0.4%Yield1.6%

$3.6BAssets$81.8B

4–0VT wins

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

1.56%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

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

$150most kept, VT

VT$156 − $6 = $150

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, VT, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, VT and SMH

IDEFVTSMH

IDEF—7.3%1.0%

VT7.3%—10.3%

SMH1.0%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% 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

VTSMH

+10.8%Year to date+34.3%

1.6%Yield0.2%

+13.5%Past year+39.4%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, VT and SMH

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