Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

KDEF, SMH, VEA and DRAM

KDEFPLUS×SMHVanEck×VEAVanguard×DRAMRoundhill×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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KDEF, SMH, VEA and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%10.40%−35.1%−32.9%[…][…]−56.7%56.4%$79M2.7

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: KDEF 2025 · SMH 2011 · VEA 2007 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETF · $79M[…]

KDEF

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $60.7B$34,950

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

KDEFMeasureSMH

−35.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+28.8%

−32.9%1 yearTotal return+29.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,022+48.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,950+28.4%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

10.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,040 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−56.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

56.4%VolatilityLower is calmer42.9%

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

1–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

KDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

KDEF

43.0%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.8%

KDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA21.0%

18.7%012450.Knot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

6.8%047810.Knot top 5

6.5%064350.Knot top 5

not top 5TXN6.2%

5.9%079550.Knot top 5

not top 5AVGO5.9%

5.1%064960.Knot top 5

not top 5ADI5.0%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

KDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

PLUSKDEF

−32.9%

past year

SMHVanEck

+29.5%

past year

KDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: KDEF vs VEA

YTD

PLUSKDEF

−35.1%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

−35.1%Year to date+9.7%

−56.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

56.4%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

10.4%Yield2.5%

$78.9MAssets$232B

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: KDEF, SMH, VEA, DRAM

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

KDEF0.65%$65

DRAM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: KDEF, SMH, VEA, DRAM

10.40%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF10.40%$1,040

VEA2.51%$251

SMH0.24%$24

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$975most kept, KDEF

KDEF$1,040 − $65 = $975

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: KDEF, SMH, VEA, DRAM

Today

5.6%most shared, VEA and DRAM

KDEFSMHVEADRAM

KDEF—0.0%0.2%0.0%

SMH0.0%—0.0%3.1%

VEA0.2%0.0%—5.6%

DRAM0.0%3.1%5.6%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.4% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFSMH

−35.1%Year to date+28.8%

10.4%Yield0.2%

−32.9%Past year+29.5%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026