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KDEF, CIBR and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeKDEF · 9.65% · $965 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

KDEF, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.5

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.3B1.8

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%9.65%−30.0%−23.1%[…][…]−56.7%56.4%$78M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: KDEF 2025 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.3B$17,926

CIBR

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.1% in common

CIBR

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CIBR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

37.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

CIBRStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.2%CRWDnot top 5

7.7%AVGO6.1%

7.6%CSCO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

KDEF0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: KDEF, CIBR, SMH

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

SMH

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+26.2%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+28.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,280 · $33,705+49.9%

+12.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,926 · $35,140+28.6%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

7.3%PANWnot top 5

6.2%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Held in common6.1%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

CIBR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustCIBR

+12.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

CIBRSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CIBR vs KDEF

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+35.3%

KDEFPLUS

−30.0%

+35.3%Year to date−30.0%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−56.7%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y56.4%

0.4%Yield9.7%

$16.3BAssets$77.6M

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

9.65%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF9.65%$965

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$900most kept, KDEF

KDEF$965 − $65 = $900

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: KDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

6.1%most shared, CIBR and SMH

KDEFCIBRSMH

KDEF—0.0%0.0%

CIBR0.0%—6.1%

SMH0.0%6.1%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFSMH

−30.0%Year to date+39.3%

9.7%Yield0.2%

−23.1%Past year+43.4%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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KDEF, CIBR and SMH

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