Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

NATO, XAR and SMH

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

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NATO, XAR 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%$60.7B1.6

Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.46%−2.4%+0.3%[…][…]−19.4%23.1%$85M1.7

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.18%−1.9%+1.6%+26.0%+14.9%−27.8%30.9%$5.0B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: NATO 2024 · XAR 2011 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Themes ETF Trust - Themes Transatlantic Defense ETF · $85M[…]

NATO

XAR

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · $5.0B$20,029

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 41.2% in common

NATOMeasureXAR

−2.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−1.9%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+1.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,003+26.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,029+14.9%

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

0.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$46 · $18 a year on $10k0.18%

−19.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−27.8%

23.1%VolatilityLower is calmer30.9%

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

3–2NATO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

NATO vs XAR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

NATO

37.7%in top 5

XAR

in top 517.2%

NATOStockXAR

8.5%RTXnot top 5

8.4%GEnot top 5

7.1%RR.Lnot top 5

6.8%BAnot top 5

6.8%AIR.PAnot top 5

not top 5LMT3.6%

not top 5TXT3.5%

not top 5TDG3.4%

not top 5HEI3.4%

not top 5LHX3.4%

Held in common41.2%

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

NATO vs XAR Returns, Every Period

ThemesNATO

+0.3%

past year

XARSPDR

+1.6%

past year

NATOXARFaded: behind in that period

0–2XAR wins

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

NATO vs SMH

YTD

ThemesNATO

−2.4%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

−2.4%Year to date+35.3%

−19.4%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

23.1%Volatility · 1Y43.1%

0.5%Yield0.2%

$85.2MAssets$60.7B

3–1NATO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NATO, XAR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, NATO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

NATO0.35%$35

XAR0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

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

Yields: NATO, XAR, SMH

0.46%highest, NATO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NATO0.46%$46

SMH0.23%$23

XAR0.18%$18

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$11most kept, NATO

NATO$46 − $35 = $11

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

XAR$18 − $35 = −$17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: NATO, XAR, SMH

Today

41.2%most shared, NATO and XAR

NATOXARSMH

NATO—41.2%0.0%

XAR41.2%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

NATOWorst drop−19.4%23.1% vol

XARWorst drop−27.8%30.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NATOSMH

−2.4%Year to date+35.3%

0.5%Yield0.2%

+0.3%Past year+39.3%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH 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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

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

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026