Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

KDEF, ITA and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,274ITA · best of the three

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KDEF, ITA and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.4

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.9%+0.4%+27.2%+16.3%−20.0%23.3%$12.5B1.9

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%9.23%−26.8%−29.3%[…][…]−52.1%55.4%$85M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: KDEF 2025 · ITA 2006 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF · $85M[…]

KDEF

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.5B$21,274

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

KDEFMeasureITA

−26.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+0.9%

−29.3%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,582+27.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,275+16.3%

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

9.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$923 · $26 a year on $10k0.26%

−52.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

55.4%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%

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

1–5ITA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

KDEF vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

KDEF

42.4%in top 5

ITA

in top 554.8%

KDEFStockITA

not top 5GE20.0%

18.9%012450.Knot top 5

not top 5RTX17.2%

not top 5BA6.8%

6.5%079550.Knot top 5

6.3%064350.Knot top 5

6.0%047810.Knot top 5

not top 5LMT5.7%

not top 5NOC5.1%

4.6%100090.Knot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

KDEF vs ITA Returns, Every Period

PLUSKDEF

−29.3%

past year

ITAiShares

+0.4%

past year

KDEFITAFaded: behind in that period

0–2ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: KDEF vs VOO

YTD

PLUSKDEF

−26.8%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

−26.8%Year to date+11.5%

−52.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

55.4%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

9.2%Yield1.1%

$84.7MAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KDEF, ITA, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

ITA0.37%$37

KDEF0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: KDEF, ITA, VOO

9.23%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF9.23%$923

VOO1.07%$107

ITA0.26%$26

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$858most kept, KDEF

KDEF$923 − $65 = $858

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: KDEF, ITA, VOO

Today

1.9%most shared, ITA and VOO

KDEFITAVOO

KDEF—0.0%0.0%

ITA0.0%—1.9%

VOO0.0%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%VOO, at 12.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.3% vol

KDEFWorst drop−52.1%55.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFVOO

−26.8%Year to date+11.5%

9.2%Yield1.1%

−29.3%Past year+11.9%

0.65%Fee0.03%

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026