Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ITA, KDEF and SMH

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

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ITA, KDEF and SMH, 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%$57.7B1.5

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.58%−3.4%−1.0%+24.1%+15.6%−20.0%23.7%$11.6B1.8

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%10.40%−35.1%−32.9%[…][…]−56.7%56.4%$84M2.7

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: ITA 2006 · KDEF 2025 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $11.6B$20,603

ITA

KDEF

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF · $84M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

ITAMeasureKDEF

−3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−35.1%

−1.0%1 yearTotal return−32.9%

+24.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,113 · […][…]

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,603 · […][…]

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$58 · $1,040 a year on $10k10.40%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−56.7%

23.7%VolatilityLower is calmer56.4%

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

5–1ITA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ITA vs KDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

55.8%in top 5

KDEF

in top 543.0%

ITAStockKDEF

21.4%GEnot top 5

not top 5012450.K18.7%

17.0%RTXnot top 5

7.0%BAnot top 5

not top 5047810.K6.8%

not top 5064350.K6.5%

not top 5079550.K5.9%

5.3%LMTnot top 5

not top 5064960.K5.1%

5.1%TDGnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

ITA vs KDEF Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

−1.0%

past year

KDEFPLUS

−32.9%

past year

ITAKDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0ITA wins

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

ITA vs KDEF

YTD

iSharesITA

−3.4%

KDEFPLUS

−35.1%

−3.4%Year to date−35.1%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−56.7%

23.7%Volatility · 1Y56.4%

0.6%Yield10.4%

$11.6BAssets$84.1M

3–1ITA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ITA, KDEF, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

KDEF0.65%$65

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

Yields: ITA, KDEF, SMH

10.40%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF10.40%$1,040

ITA0.58%$58

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$975most kept, KDEF

KDEF$1,040 − $65 = $975

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ITA, KDEF, SMH

Today

0.0%most shared, ITA and KDEF

ITAKDEFSMH

ITA—0.0%0.0%

KDEF0.0%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFSMH

−35.1%Year to date+28.8%

10.4%Yield0.2%

−32.9%Past year+29.5%

0.65%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