Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ITA, NASA and SMH

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

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ITA, NASA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.4

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.58%−4.6%−3.3%+23.8%+15.3%−20.0%23.7%$11.6B1.6

Tema Space Innovators ETFThematic · Defense & space0.75%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$877M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: ITA 2006 · NASA 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $11.6B$20,368

ITA

NASA

Tema Space Innovators ETF · $877M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.7% in common

ITAMeasureNASA

−4.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

−3.3%1 yearTotal return[…]

+23.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,993 · […][…]

+15.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,368 · […][…]

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

0.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$58 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

23.7%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0ITA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ITA vs NASA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

55.6%in top 5

NASA

in top 532.7%

ITAStockNASA

21.5%GEnot top 5

16.9%RTXnot top 5

not top 5RKLB9.7%

not top 5SPCX7.9%

6.9%BAnot top 5

not top 5FTC.L5.4%

5.2%LMTnot top 5

not top 5VSAT5.2%

5.0%TDGnot top 5

not top 53491.TW4.7%

Held in common2.7%

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

ITA vs NASA Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

−3.3%

past year

NASATema

[…]

past year

Returns […]

ITANASAFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

ITA vs SMH

YTD

iSharesITA

−4.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

−4.6%Year to date+24.3%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

23.7%Volatility · 1Y42.8%

0.6%Yield0.2%

$11.6BAssets$57.7B

3–1ITA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ITA, NASA, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

NASA0.75%$75

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

Yields: ITA, NASA, SMH

0.58%highest, ITA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ITA0.58%$58

SMH0.25%$25

NASA0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, ITA

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

NASA$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ITA, NASA, SMH

Today

2.7%most shared, ITA and NASA

ITANASASMH

ITA—2.7%0.0%

NASA2.7%—0.9%

SMH0.0%0.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

NASAWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ITASMH

−4.6%Year to date+24.3%

0.6%Yield0.2%

−3.3%Past year+27.3%

0.37%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH 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

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