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IDEF, WDGF, PAVE and SMH

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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 incomePAVE · 0.81% · $81 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IDEF, WDGF, PAVE and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.7%+12.5%+21.8%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B1.8

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.0

WisdomTree Global Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.05%−1.1%−0.2%[…][…]−21.1%23.6%$5M2.7

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B3.3

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 · WDGF 2025 · PAVE 2017 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

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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, WDGF, PAVE, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

WDGF0.45%$45

PAVE0.47%$47

IDEF0.55%$55

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

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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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

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

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

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

IDEFMeasureSMH

−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

IDEF vs PAVE

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.7%

PAVEGlobal X

+11.7%

−2.7%Year to date+11.7%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

0.4%Yield0.8%

$3.7BAssets$13.5B

4–0PAVE wins

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

Yields: IDEF, WDGF, PAVE, SMH

1Y

0.81%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.81%$81

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

WDGF0.05%$5

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$34most kept, PAVE

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

WDGF$5 − $45 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, WDGF, PAVE, SMH

Today

54.6%most shared, IDEF and WDGF

IDEFWDGFPAVESMH

IDEF—54.6%3.6%1.0%

WDGF54.6%—1.0%0.0%

PAVE3.6%1.0%—0.0%

SMH1.0%0.0%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

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

WDGFWorst drop−21.1%23.6% 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

PAVESMH

+11.7%Year to date+34.3%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+12.5%Past year+39.4%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IDEF, WDGF, PAVE and SMH

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