Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ITA, PPA 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, PPA 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%$60.7B1.8

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.58%0.43%−1.8%−0.1%+24.0%+16.7%−18.4%22.2%$7.4B2.0

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.58%−3.4%−1.0%+24.1%+15.6%−20.0%23.7%$11.7B2.3

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 · PPA 2005 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $11.7B$20,603

ITA

PPA

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF · $7.4B$21,600

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 70.8% in common

ITAMeasurePPA

−3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−1.8%

−1.0%1 yearTotal return−0.1%

+24.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,113 · $19,051+24.0%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,603 · $21,600+16.7%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$58 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.4%

23.7%VolatilityLower is calmer22.2%

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

3–5PPA 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 PPA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

55.8%in top 5

PPA

in top 542.2%

ITAStockPPA

21.4%GE9.4%

17.0%RTX9.5%

5.3%LMT9.3%

7.0%BA8.3%

not top 5GD5.7%

5.1%TDGnot top 5

Held in common70.8%

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

ITA vs PPA Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

+15.6%

5 years, per year

PPAInvesco

+16.7%

5 years, per year

ITAPPAFaded: behind in that period

1–3PPA wins

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

ITA vs PPA

YTD

iSharesITA

−3.4%

PPAInvesco

−1.8%

−3.4%Year to date−1.8%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−18.4%

23.7%Volatility · 1Y22.2%

0.6%Yield0.4%

$11.7BAssets$7.4B

3–1PPA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ITA, PPA, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

PPA0.58%$58

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

Yields: ITA, PPA, SMH

0.58%highest, ITA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ITA0.58%$58

PPA0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$21most kept, ITA

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

PPA$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ITA, PPA, SMH

Today

70.8%most shared, ITA and PPA

ITAPPASMH

ITA—70.8%0.0%

PPA70.8%—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

PPAWorst drop−18.4%22.2% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.7% 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

ITASMH

−3.4%Year to date+28.8%

0.6%Yield0.2%

−1.0%Past year+29.5%

0.37%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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

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