Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

KDEF, VEA and CIBR

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,242CIBR · best of the three

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KDEF, VEA and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$15.8B1.6

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

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: KDEF 2025 · VEA 2007 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

KDEF

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

KDEFMeasureVEA

−35.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

−32.9%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,401+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,197+8.7%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

10.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,040 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−56.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

56.4%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

1–5VEA 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 VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

KDEF

43.0%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

KDEFStockVEA

18.7%012450.Knot top 5

6.8%047810.Knot top 5

6.5%064350.Knot top 5

5.9%079550.Knot top 5

5.1%064960.Knot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.2%

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

KDEF vs VEA Returns, Every Period

PLUSKDEF

−32.9%

past year

VEAVanguard

+14.8%

past year

KDEFVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–2VEA 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, VEA, CIBR

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

CIBR0.58%$58

KDEF0.65%$65

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

Yields: KDEF, VEA, CIBR

10.40%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF10.40%$1,040

VEA2.51%$251

CIBR0.43%$43

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

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: KDEF, VEA, CIBR

Today

0.2%most shared, KDEF and VEA

KDEFVEACIBR

KDEF—0.2%0.0%

VEA0.2%—0.1%

CIBR0.0%0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.1%CIBR, at 31.1% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFCIBR

−35.1%Year to date+27.7%

10.4%Yield0.4%

−32.9%Past year+21.1%

0.65%Fee0.58%

3–1CIBR 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

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026