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IDEF, VXUS and SOXX

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$28,376SOXX · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, VXUS and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.5

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+54.7%+58.0%+43.8%+23.2%−39.5%50.0%$43.8B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−4.4%−5.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · VXUS 2011 · SOXX 2001

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

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

IDEF

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IDEF vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.8%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IDEFStockVXUS

7.4%RTXnot top 5

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.0%NOCnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VXUS, SOXX

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SOXX0.33%$33

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 12, 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$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VXUS

−4.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

−5.0%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,842+19.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,653+7.9%

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

0.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$36 · $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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.7%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 12, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−5.0%

past year

VXUSVanguard

+12.3%

past year

IDEFVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–2VXUS wins

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

Thematic vs International: IDEF vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−4.4%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

−4.4%Year to date+10.4%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$3.7BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Yields: IDEF, VXUS, SOXX

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

IDEF0.36%$36

SOXX0.27%$27

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, VXUS, SOXX

Today

2.4%most shared, IDEF and VXUS

IDEFVXUSSOXX

IDEF—2.4%1.8%

VXUS2.4%—0.0%

SOXX1.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+58.0%SOXX, at 50.0% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSSOXX

+10.4%Year to date+54.7%

2.4%Yield0.3%

+12.3%Past year+58.0%

0.05%Fee0.33%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IDEF, VXUS and SOXX

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Yields: IDEF, VXUS, SOXX