Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IDEF, WDGF, SMH and CIBR

IDEFiShares×WDGFWisdomTree×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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IDEF, WDGF, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.0

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.1

WisdomTree Global Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.05%−6.4%−6.5%[…][…]−21.1%23.2%$5M2.5

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.37%−8.0%−9.4%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.4B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · WDGF 2025 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund · $5M[…]

WDGF

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 54.5% in common

WDGFMeasureIDEF

−6.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−8.0%

−6.5%1 yearTotal return−9.4%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

0.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$5 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

23.2%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

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

5–1WDGF wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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WDGF vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WDGF

27.1%in top 5

IDEF

in top 525.1%

WDGFStockIDEF

not top 5RTX7.5%

5.9%LMT5.2%

5.5%PLTRnot top 5

5.3%NOC4.0%

5.2%BA.Lnot top 5

5.2%GD4.5%

not top 5HO.PA3.9%

Held in common54.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

WDGF vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

WisdomTreeWDGF

−6.5%

past year

IDEFiShares

−9.4%

past year

WDGFIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0WDGF wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

WDGF vs CIBR

YTD

WisdomTreeWDGF

−6.4%

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.7%

−6.4%Year to date+27.7%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

23.2%Volatility · 1Y31.1%

0.1%Yield0.4%

$5.4MAssets$16.9B

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, WDGF, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

WDGF0.45%$45

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IDEF, WDGF, SMH, CIBR

0.43%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.43%$43

IDEF0.37%$37

SMH0.24%$24

WDGF0.05%$5

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$11most kept, SMH

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

IDEF$37 − $55 = −$18

WDGF$5 − $45 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, WDGF, SMH, CIBR

Today

54.5%most shared, IDEF and WDGF

IDEFWDGFSMHCIBR

IDEF—54.5%0.9%9.9%

WDGF54.5%—0.0%2.9%

SMH0.9%0.0%—5.9%

CIBR9.9%2.9%5.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

WDGFWorst drop−21.1%23.2% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+27.7%Year to date+28.8%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+21.1%Past year+29.5%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026