Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IDEF, WAR, SMH and CIBR

IDEFiShares×WARUS Global×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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IDEF, WAR, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.1

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.38%−8.9%−11.2%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.4B2.7

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.60%12.63%+1.3%+3.4%[…][…]−35.1%38.9%$31M3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · WAR 2024 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.4B[…]

IDEF

WAR

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF · $31M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.5% in common

IDEFMeasureWAR

−8.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.3%

−11.2%1 yearTotal return+3.4%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$38 · $1,263 a year on $10k12.63%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−35.1%

24.0%VolatilityLower is calmer38.9%

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

3–3Level

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

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IDEF vs WAR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.5%in top 5

WAR

in top 533.9%

IDEFStockWAR

not top 5AVAV7.5%

7.4%RTXnot top 5

not top 5MU7.3%

not top 5DRO.AX6.7%

not top 5RHM.DE6.6%

not top 5AXTI5.9%

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

3.8%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common7.5%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs WAR Returns, Every Period

iSharesIDEF

−11.2%

past year

WARUS Global

+3.4%

past year

IDEFWARFaded: behind in that period

0–2WAR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IDEF vs WAR

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−8.9%

WARUS Global

+1.3%

−8.9%Year to date+1.3%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−35.1%

24.0%Volatility · 1Y38.9%

0.4%Yield12.6%

$3.4BAssets$31.0M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, WAR, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

WAR0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IDEF, WAR, SMH, CIBR

12.63%highest, WAR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WAR12.63%$1,263

CIBR0.43%$43

IDEF0.38%$38

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,203most kept, WAR

WAR$1,263 − $60 = $1,203

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

IDEF$38 − $55 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, WAR, SMH, CIBR

Today

10.3%most shared, WAR and SMH

IDEFWARSMHCIBR

IDEF—7.5%1.0%10.0%

WAR7.5%—10.3%6.8%

SMH1.0%10.3%—5.8%

CIBR10.0%6.8%5.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

WARWorst drop−35.1%38.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WARCIBR

+1.3%Year to date+27.7%

12.6%Yield0.4%

+3.4%Past year+21.3%

0.60%Fee0.58%

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026