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PPA, IDEF, CIBR and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeCIBR · 0.41% · $41 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PPA, IDEF, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.1

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.58%0.41%+4.0%+5.2%+25.3%+17.8%−18.4%22.5%$7.6B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.0%+26.1%+29.1%+12.6%−20.6%31.3%$16.3B2.3

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$3.7B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PPA 2005 · IDEF 2025 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

IDEF

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IDEF vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.7%in top 5

CIBR

in top 536.7%

IDEFStockCIBR

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5AVGO7.6%

not top 5CSCO7.5%

7.4%RTXnot top 5

not top 5PANW

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PPA, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

PPA0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.3B$18,116

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.7% in common

IDEFMeasureCIBR

−2.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+35.0%

−3.8%1 yearTotal return+26.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $21,518+29.1%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,116+12.6%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$35 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer31.3%

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

2–4CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

7.2%

not top 5FTNT6.1%

5.2%LMTnot top 5

4.4%GDnot top 5

4.0%NOCnot top 5

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common9.7%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

1Y

iSharesIDEF

−3.8%

past year

CIBRFirst Trust

+26.1%

past year

IDEFCIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–2CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IDEF vs CIBR

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−2.4%

CIBRFirst Trust

+35.0%

−2.4%Year to date+35.0%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.4%Yield0.4%

$3.7BAssets$16.3B

2–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: PPA, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

1Y

0.41%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.41%$41

PPA0.41%$41

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

PPA$41 − $58 = −$17

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PPA, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

42.5%most shared, PPA and IDEF

PPAIDEFCIBRSMH

PPA—42.5%2.1%0.0%

IDEF42.5%—9.7%1.0%

CIBR2.1%9.7%—6.2%

SMH0.0%1.0%6.2%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

PPAWorst drop−18.4%22.5% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.4% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+35.0%Year to date+40.8%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+26.1%Past year+41.7%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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PPA, IDEF, CIBR and SMH

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