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PPA, IDEF, SMH and IGV

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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 incomePPA · 0.41% · $41 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PPA, IDEF, SMH and IGV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.58%0.41%+4.0%+5.2%+25.3%+17.8%−18.4%22.5%$7.6B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.35%−2.4%−3.8%[…][…]−23.7%24.4%$3.7B2.5

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−3.3%−8.5%+13.6%+3.1%−33.2%32.9%$13.0B3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PPA 2005 · IDEF 2025 · SMH 2011 · IGV 2001

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5Y

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF · $7.6B$22,710

PPA

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PPA vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PPA

41.3%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.7%

PPAStockIDEF

9.4%GEnot top 5

9.4%RTX7.4%

9.1%LMT5.2%

7.8%BAnot top 5

5.5%GD

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PPA, IDEF, SMH, IGV

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

IDEF0.55%$55

PPA0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 12, 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 12, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

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+8.6%

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 42.5% in common

PPAMeasureIDEF

+4.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−2.4%

+5.2%1 yearTotal return−3.8%

+25.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,665 · […][…]

+17.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,710 · […][…]

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $35 a year on $10k0.35%

−18.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

22.5%VolatilityLower is calmer24.4%

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

5–1PPA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.4%

not top 5NOC4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

Held in common42.5%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

PPA vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

InvescoPPA

+5.2%

past year

IDEFiShares

−3.8%

past year

PPAIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0PPA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PPA vs IDEF

YTD

InvescoPPA

+4.0%

IDEFiShares

−2.4%

+4.0%Year to date−2.4%

−18.4%Worst drop · 1Y−23.7%

22.5%Volatility · 1Y24.4%

0.4%Yield0.4%

$7.6BAssets$3.7B

3–0PPA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: PPA, IDEF, SMH, IGV

1Y

0.41%highest, PPA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PPA0.41%$41

IDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.22%$22

IGV0.02%$2

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

PPA$41 − $58 = −$17

IDEF$35 − $55 = −$20

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PPA, IDEF, SMH, IGV

Today

42.5%most shared, PPA and IDEF

PPAIDEFSMHIGV

PPA—42.5%0.0%1.4%

IDEF42.5%—1.0%8.5%

SMH0.0%1.0%—4.8%

IGV1.4%8.5%4.8%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 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

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PPASMH

+4.0%Year to date+40.8%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+5.2%Past year+41.7%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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PPA, IDEF, SMH and IGV

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