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IDEF, VXUS, SMH and SOXX

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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 incomeVXUS · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VXUS, SMH and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

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

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+55.1%+54.9%+44.2%+24.1%−39.5%50.1%$43.8B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$3.7B3.0

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 · VXUS 2011 · SMH 2011 · SOXX 2001

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iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

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IDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.7%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

IDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

7.4%RTXnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VXUS, SMH, SOXX

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

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

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

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

IDEFMeasureSMH

−2.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

−3.8%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,270+50.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,977+29.9%

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

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.4%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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMD5.9%

5.2%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 11, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−3.8%

past year

SMHVanEck

+41.7%

past year

IDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.4%

VXUSVanguard

+11.4%

−2.4%Year to date+11.4%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$3.7BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Yields: IDEF, VXUS, SMH, SOXX

1Y

2.38%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.38%$238

IDEF0.35%$35

SOXX0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

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

Overlap: IDEF, VXUS, SMH, SOXX

Today

70.4%most shared, SMH and SOXX

IDEFVXUSSMHSOXX

IDEF—2.4%1.0%1.6%

VXUS2.4%—0.0%0.0%

SMH1.0%0.0%—70.4%

SOXX1.6%0.0%70.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+54.9%SOXX, at 50.1% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSOXX

+11.4%Year to date+55.1%

2.4%Yield0.3%

+13.9%Past year+54.9%

0.05%Fee0.33%

2–2level

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

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IDEF, VXUS, SMH and SOXX

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