Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

NATO, PPA and SMH

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

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NATO, PPA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.8

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.58%0.44%−3.3%−2.5%+23.6%+16.4%−18.4%22.1%$7.4B1.9

Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.48%−6.9%−5.8%[…][…]−19.4%22.8%$88M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · PPA 2005 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

NATO

PPA

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF · $7.4B$21,409

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 58.8% in common

NATOMeasurePPA

−6.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−3.3%

−5.8%1 yearTotal return−2.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,861+23.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,409+16.4%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $44 a year on $10k0.44%

−19.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.4%

22.8%VolatilityLower is calmer22.1%

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

2–4PPA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

NATO vs PPA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

NATO

37.5%in top 5

PPA

in top 541.9%

NATOStockPPA

8.5%RTX9.5%

8.4%GE9.4%

not top 5LMT9.2%

6.8%BA8.2%

7.1%RR.Lnot top 5

6.7%AIR.PAnot top 5

not top 5GD5.6%

Held in common58.8%

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

NATO vs PPA Returns, Every Period

ThemesNATO

−5.8%

past year

PPAInvesco

−2.5%

past year

NATOPPAFaded: behind in that period

0–2PPA wins

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

NATO vs PPA

YTD

ThemesNATO

−6.9%

PPAInvesco

−3.3%

−6.9%Year to date−3.3%

−19.4%Worst drop · 1Y−18.4%

22.8%Volatility · 1Y22.1%

0.5%Yield0.4%

$88.1MAssets$7.4B

3–1PPA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NATO, PPA, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, NATO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

NATO0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

PPA0.58%$58

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

Yields: NATO, PPA, SMH

0.48%highest, NATO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NATO0.48%$48

PPA0.44%$44

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

PPA$44 − $58 = −$14

KeptFee

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

Overlap: NATO, PPA, SMH

Today

58.8%most shared, NATO and PPA

NATOPPASMH

NATO—58.8%0.0%

PPA58.8%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

PPAWorst drop−18.4%22.1% vol

NATOWorst drop−19.4%22.8% 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

NATOSMH

−6.9%Year to date+24.3%

0.5%Yield0.2%

−5.8%Past year+27.3%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026