Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MARS, ITA, CIBR and SMH

MARSRoundhill×ITAiShares×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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MARS, ITA, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.8

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.4%+3.9%+24.9%+16.3%−20.0%24.0%$12.2B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.1

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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MARS 2026 · ITA 2006 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

MARS

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.2B$21,232

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.8% in common

MARSMeasureITA

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+3.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,462+24.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,232+16.3%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $26 a year on $10k0.26%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

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

0–2ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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MARS vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MARS

50.4%in top 5

ITA

in top 555.4%

MARSStockITA

25.6%SPCXnot top 5

not top 5GE21.7%

not top 5RTX16.5%

9.0%RKLBnot top 5

not top 5BA7.0%

6.1%GSATnot top 5

not top 5LMT5.1%

not top 5TDG5.0%

5.0%VSATnot top 5

4.6%ASTSnot top 5

Held in common2.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

MARS vs ITA Returns, Every Period

RoundhillMARS

[…]

past year

ITAiShares

+3.9%

past year

Returns […]

MARSITAFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MARS vs CIBR

YTD

RoundhillMARS

[…]

CIBRFirst Trust

+32.8%

[…]Year to date+32.8%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

[…]Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.0%Yield0.4%

$41.3MAssets$15.8B

1–0CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MARS, ITA, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

CIBR0.58%$58

MARS0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MARS, ITA, CIBR, SMH

0.42%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.42%$42

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.23%$23

MARS0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$11most kept, ITA

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

MARS$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MARS, ITA, CIBR, SMH

Today

5.7%most shared, CIBR and SMH

MARSITACIBRSMH

MARS—2.8%0.0%0.0%

ITA2.8%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR0.0%0.0%—5.7%

SMH0.0%0.0%5.7%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

MARSWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+32.8%Year to date+35.3%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+27.5%Past year+39.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026