Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

NATO, IDEF, CIBR and SMH

NATOThemes×IDEFiShares×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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NATO, IDEF, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.48%−6.9%−5.8%[…][…]−19.4%22.8%$88M1.7

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.3

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.38%−8.9%−11.2%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.4B3.2

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: NATO 2024 · IDEF 2025 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF · $88M[…]

NATO

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 43.4% in common

NATOMeasureIDEF

−6.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−8.9%

−5.8%1 yearTotal return−11.2%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−19.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

22.8%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

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

6–0NATO wins

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

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NATO vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

NATO

37.5%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.5%

NATOStockIDEF

8.5%RTX7.4%

8.4%GEnot top 5

7.1%RR.Lnot top 5

6.8%BAnot top 5

6.7%AIR.PAnot top 5

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5GD4.4%

not top 5NOC3.8%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

Held in common43.4%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

NATO vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

ThemesNATO

−5.8%

past year

IDEFiShares

−11.2%

past year

NATOIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0NATO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

NATO vs CIBR

YTD

ThemesNATO

−6.9%

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.7%

−6.9%Year to date+27.7%

−19.4%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

22.8%Volatility · 1Y31.1%

0.5%Yield0.4%

$88.1MAssets$16.9B

3–1NATO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NATO, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, NATO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

NATO0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: NATO, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

0.48%highest, NATO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NATO0.48%$48

CIBR0.43%$43

IDEF0.38%$38

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$13most kept, NATO

NATO$48 − $35 = $13

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

IDEF$38 − $55 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: NATO, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

43.4%most shared, NATO and IDEF

NATOIDEFCIBRSMH

NATO—43.4%1.2%0.0%

IDEF43.4%—10.0%1.0%

CIBR1.2%10.0%—5.8%

SMH0.0%1.0%5.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

NATOWorst drop−19.4%22.8% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NATOCIBR

−6.9%Year to date+27.7%

0.5%Yield0.4%

−5.8%Past year+21.3%

0.35%Fee0.58%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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JEPIJ.P. Morgan

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026