Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ITA, SHLD 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, SHLD 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%$57.7B1.8

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.58%−4.6%−3.3%+23.8%+15.3%−20.0%23.7%$11.6B1.9

Global X - Defense Tech ETFThematic · Defense & space0.50%0.73%−10.1%−13.2%+32.1%[…]−25.4%25.8%$6.3B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ITA 2006 · SHLD 2023 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

ITA

SHLD

Global X - Defense Tech ETF · $6.3B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.2% in common

ITAMeasureSHLD

−4.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−10.1%

−3.3%1 yearTotal return−13.2%

+23.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,993 · $23,074+32.1%

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

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$58 · $73 a year on $10k0.73%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−25.4%

23.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.8%

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

5–2ITA 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 SHLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

55.6%in top 5

SHLD

in top 546.5%

ITAStockSHLD

21.5%GEnot top 5

16.9%RTX9.5%

not top 5PLTR10.6%

5.2%LMT9.5%

not top 5GD9.0%

not top 5NOC8.0%

6.9%BAnot top 5

5.0%TDGnot top 5

Held in common31.2%

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

ITA vs SHLD Returns, Every Period

iSharesITA

−3.3%

past year

SHLDGlobal X

−13.2%

past year

ITASHLDFaded: behind in that period

2–1ITA wins

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

ITA vs SHLD

YTD

iSharesITA

−4.6%

SHLDGlobal X

−10.1%

−4.6%Year to date−10.1%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−25.4%

23.7%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

0.6%Yield0.7%

$11.6BAssets$6.3B

3–1ITA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ITA, SHLD, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

SHLD0.50%$50

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

Yields: ITA, SHLD, SMH

0.73%highest, SHLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SHLD0.73%$73

ITA0.58%$58

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$23most kept, SHLD

SHLD$73 − $50 = $23

ITA$58 − $37 = $21

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ITA, SHLD, SMH

Today

31.2%most shared, ITA and SHLD

ITASHLDSMH

ITA—31.2%0.0%

SHLD31.2%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

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

SHLDWorst drop−25.4%25.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SHLDSMH

−10.1%Year to date+24.3%

0.7%Yield0.2%

−13.2%Past year+27.3%

0.50%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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026