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KDEF, DFEM, SMH and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeKDEF · 9.77% · $977 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

KDEF, DFEM, SMH and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B2.0

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.15%+11.0%+10.8%+18.3%[…]−17.0%24.4%$8.9B2.7

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%9.77%−30.9%−24.0%[…][…]−56.7%56.5%$80M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: KDEF 2025 · DFEM 2022 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $8.9B[…]

DFEM

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DFEM vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

20.0%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

DFEMStockVEA

10.2%2330.TWnot top 5

3.8%005930.K2.8%

3.4%000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

1.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KDEF, DFEM, SMH, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

DFEM0.39%$39

KDEF0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,305

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.5% in common

DFEMMeasureVEA

+11.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+12.2%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+14.7%

+18.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,552 · $17,408+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,305+8.9%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$215 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

0–7VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0700.HK

not top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common8.5%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

DFEM vs VEA Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFEM

+10.8%

past year

VEAVanguard

+14.7%

past year

DFEMVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–3VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Thematic: DFEM vs KDEF

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+11.0%

KDEFPLUS

−30.9%

+11.0%Year to date−30.9%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−56.7%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y56.5%

2.1%Yield9.8%

$8.9BAssets$79.6M

3–1DFEM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: KDEF, DFEM, SMH, VEA

1Y

9.77%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF9.77%$977

VEA2.45%$245

DFEM2.15%$215

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$912most kept, KDEF

KDEF$977 − $65 = $912

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

DFEM$215 − $39 = $176

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: KDEF, DFEM, SMH, VEA

Today

8.5%most shared, DFEM and VEA

KDEFDFEMSMHVEA

KDEF—0.3%0.0%0.2%

DFEM0.3%—0.1%8.5%

SMH0.0%0.1%—0.0%

VEA0.2%8.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFSMH

−30.9%Year to date+35.2%

9.8%Yield0.2%

−24.0%Past year+37.3%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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KDEF, DFEM, SMH and VEA

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