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MARS, IDEF, SMH and PAVE

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomePAVE · 0.81% · $81 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MARS, IDEF, SMH and PAVE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.7%+12.5%+21.8%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B1.8

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.7%−2.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.7B2.5

Roundhill ETF Trust - Roundhill Space & Technology ETFThematic · Defense & space0.75%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$41M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MARS 2026 · IDEF 2025 · SMH 2011 · PAVE 2017

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5Y

Roundhill ETF Trust - Roundhill Space & Technology ETF · $41M[…]

MARS

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MARS vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MARS

50.2%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.6%

MARSStockIDEF

25.0%SPCXnot top 5

9.3%RKLBnot top 5

not top 5RTX7.3%

5.7%GSATnot top 5

5.4%VSATnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MARS, IDEF, SMH, PAVE

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

IDEF0.55%$55

MARS0.75%$75

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

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.3% in common

MARSMeasureIDEF

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−2.7%

[…]1 yearTotal return−2.8%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $35 a year on $10k0.35%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer24.5%

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

0–2IDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5LMT5.1%

4.8%ASTSnot top 5

not top 5GD4.4%

not top 5NOC4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

Held in common5.3%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

MARS vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

RoundhillMARS

[…]

past year

IDEFiShares

−2.8%

past year

Returns […]

MARSIDEFFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MARS vs PAVE

YTD

RoundhillMARS

[…]

PAVEGlobal X

+11.7%

[…]Year to date+11.7%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

[…]Volatility · 1Y21.9%

0.0%Yield0.8%

$41.3MAssets$13.5B

1–0PAVE wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: MARS, IDEF, SMH, PAVE

1Y

0.81%highest, PAVE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PAVE0.81%$81

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.23%$23

MARS0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$34most kept, PAVE

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

MARS$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MARS, IDEF, SMH, PAVE

Today

5.3%most shared, MARS and IDEF

MARSIDEFSMHPAVE

MARS—5.3%0.0%0.0%

IDEF5.3%—1.0%3.6%

SMH0.0%1.0%—0.0%

PAVE0.0%3.6%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

MARSWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PAVESMH

+11.7%Year to date+34.3%

0.8%Yield0.2%

+12.5%Past year+39.4%

0.47%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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MARS, IDEF, SMH and PAVE

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