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KDEF, ITA and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeKDEF · 9.54% · $954 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

KDEF, ITA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.5

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+2.6%+4.4%+25.6%+16.7%−20.0%24.0%$12.3B1.8

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%9.54%−29.2%−24.4%[…][…]−56.7%56.5%$74M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: KDEF 2025 · ITA 2006 · SMH 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF · $74M[…]

KDEF

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.3B$21,675

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

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KDEF vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

KDEF

42.6%in top 5

ITA

in top 555.1%

KDEFStockITA

not top 5GE21.6%

18.5%012450.Knot top 5

not top 5RTX16.7%

6.7%047810.Knot top 5

not top 5BA

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KDEF, ITA, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

KDEF0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: KDEF, ITA, SMH

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

ITA

−29.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+2.6%

−24.4%1 yearTotal return+4.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,832+25.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,675+16.7%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

9.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$954 · $26 a year on $10k0.26%

−56.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

56.5%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

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

1–5ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.7%

6.4%064350.Knot top 5

5.7%079550.Knot top 5

5.3%064960.Knot top 5

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5TDG4.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

KDEF vs ITA Returns, Every Period

1Y

PLUSKDEF

−24.4%

past year

ITAiShares

+4.4%

past year

KDEFITAFaded: behind in that period

0–2ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

KDEF vs ITA

YTD

PLUSKDEF

−29.2%

ITAiShares

+2.6%

−29.2%Year to date+2.6%

−56.7%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

56.5%Volatility · 1Y24.0%

9.5%Yield0.3%

$73.7MAssets$12.3B

3–1ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

9.54%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF9.54%$954

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$889most kept, KDEF

KDEF$954 − $65 = $889

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: KDEF, ITA, SMH

Today

0.0%most shared, KDEF and ITA

KDEFITASMH

KDEF—0.0%0.0%

ITA0.0%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFSMH

−29.2%Year to date+40.8%

9.5%Yield0.2%

−24.4%Past year+41.7%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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KDEF, ITA and SMH

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