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KDEF, SHLD, DRAM and SMH

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

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

KDEF, SHLD, DRAM 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

Global X - Defense Tech ETFThematic · Defense & space0.50%0.69%−4.8%−5.6%+32.9%[…]−25.4%26.1%$6.1B1.7

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

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$15.9B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: KDEF 2025 · SHLD 2023 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

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5Y

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

KDEF

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KDEF vs SHLD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

KDEF

42.6%in top 5

SHLD

in top 547.0%

KDEFStockSHLD

18.5%012450.Knot top 5

not top 5PLTR10.4%

not top 5LMT9.6%

not top 5RTX9.6%

not top 5GD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KDEF, SHLD, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

SHLD0.50%$50

KDEF0.65%$65

DRAM0.65%$65

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

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SOXX vs SMH

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%

SHLD

Global X - Defense Tech ETF · $6.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.2% in common

KDEFMeasureSHLD

−29.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−4.8%

−24.4%1 yearTotal return−5.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $23,495+32.9%

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

9.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$954 · $69 a year on $10k0.69%

−56.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−25.4%

56.5%VolatilityLower is calmer26.1%

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

1–5SHLD wins

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

9.0%

not top 5NOC8.3%

6.7%047810.Knot top 5

6.4%064350.Knot top 5

5.7%079550.Knot top 5

5.3%064960.Knot top 5

Held in common4.2%

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

KDEF vs SHLD Returns, Every Period

1Y

PLUSKDEF

−24.4%

past year

SHLDGlobal X

−5.6%

past year

KDEFSHLDFaded: behind in that period

0–2SHLD wins

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

KDEF vs SHLD

YTD

PLUSKDEF

−29.2%

SHLDGlobal X

−4.8%

−29.2%Year to date−4.8%

−56.7%Worst drop · 1Y−25.4%

56.5%Volatility · 1Y26.1%

9.5%Yield0.7%

$73.7MAssets$6.1B

3–1SHLD wins

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

Yields: KDEF, SHLD, DRAM, SMH

1Y

9.54%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF9.54%$954

SHLD0.69%$69

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$889most kept, KDEF

KDEF$954 − $65 = $889

SHLD$69 − $50 = $19

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: KDEF, SHLD, DRAM, SMH

Today

4.2%most shared, KDEF and SHLD

KDEFSHLDDRAMSMH

KDEF—4.2%0.0%0.0%

SHLD4.2%—0.0%0.0%

DRAM0.0%0.0%—2.8%

SMH0.0%0.0%2.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

SHLDWorst drop−25.4%26.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.5% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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, SHLD, DRAM and SMH

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