Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IDEF, WDGF, SMH and DRAM

IDEFiShares×WDGFWisdomTree×SMHVanEck×DRAMRoundhill×

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 DRAM, 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%$57.7B1.6

WisdomTree Global Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.05%−6.4%−6.5%[…][…]−21.1%23.2%$5M1.8

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.37%−8.0%−9.4%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.4B2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B4.0

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 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.4B[…]

IDEF

WDGF

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund · $5M[…]

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

IDEFMeasureWDGF

−8.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−6.4%

−9.4%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

0.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$37 · $5 a year on $10k0.05%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

24.0%VolatilityLower is calmer23.2%

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

1–5WDGF wins

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

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IDEF vs WDGF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

25.1%in top 5

WDGF

in top 527.1%

IDEFStockWDGF

7.5%RTXnot top 5

5.2%LMT5.9%

not top 5PLTR5.5%

4.0%NOC5.3%

not top 5BA.L5.2%

4.5%GD5.2%

3.9%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common54.5%

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

IDEF vs WDGF Returns, Every Period

iSharesIDEF

−9.4%

past year

WDGFWisdomTree

−6.5%

past year

IDEFWDGFFaded: behind in that period

0–2WDGF wins

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

IDEF vs SMH

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−8.0%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

−8.0%Year to date+28.8%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

24.0%Volatility · 1Y42.9%

0.4%Yield0.2%

$3.4BAssets$57.7B

3–1IDEF wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, WDGF, SMH, DRAM

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

WDGF0.45%$45

IDEF0.55%$55

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: IDEF, WDGF, SMH, DRAM

0.37%highest, IDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IDEF0.37%$37

SMH0.24%$24

WDGF0.05%$5

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$11most kept, SMH

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

IDEF$37 − $55 = −$18

WDGF$5 − $45 = −$40

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IDEF, WDGF, SMH, DRAM

Today

54.5%most shared, IDEF and WDGF

IDEFWDGFSMHDRAM

IDEF—54.5%0.9%0.3%

WDGF54.5%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.9%0.0%—3.1%

DRAM0.3%0.0%3.1%—

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

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IDEFSMH

−8.0%Year to date+28.8%

0.4%Yield0.2%

−9.4%Past year+29.5%

0.55%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