Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PPA, ITA and SHLD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,650PPA · best of the three

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PPA, ITA and SHLD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.58%0.41%+3.9%+3.1%+27.5%+17.8%−17.3%21.6%$7.6B1.5

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.9%+0.4%+27.2%+16.3%−20.0%23.3%$12.5B2.1

Global X - Defense Tech ETFThematic · Defense & space0.50%0.67%−1.9%−6.6%+37.0%[…]−25.4%25.1%$6.6B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PPA 2005 · ITA 2006 · SHLD 2023

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF · $7.6B$22,650

PPA

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.5B$21,274

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 71.0% in common

PPAMeasureITA

+3.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+0.9%

+3.1%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+27.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,727 · $20,582+27.2%

+17.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $22,650 · $21,275+16.3%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $26 a year on $10k0.26%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

21.6%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%

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

7–1PPA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PPA vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PPA

41.5%in top 5

ITA

in top 554.8%

PPAStockITA

8.8%GE20.0%

9.5%RTX17.2%

9.7%LMT5.7%

7.9%BA6.8%

5.6%GDnot top 5

not top 5NOC5.1%

Held in common71.0%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

PPA vs ITA Returns, Every Period

InvescoPPA

+17.8%

5 years, per year

ITAiShares

+16.3%

5 years, per year

PPAITAFaded: behind in that period

4–0PPA wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PPA vs SHLD

YTD

InvescoPPA

+3.9%

SHLDGlobal X

−1.9%

+3.9%Year to date−1.9%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−25.4%

21.6%Volatility · 1Y25.1%

0.4%Yield0.7%

$7.6BAssets$6.6B

3–1PPA wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PPA, ITA, SHLD

Today

0.37%lowest, ITA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

ITA0.37%$37

SHLD0.50%$50

PPA0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PPA, ITA, SHLD

0.67%highest, SHLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SHLD0.67%$67

PPA0.41%$41

ITA0.26%$26

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$17most kept, SHLD

SHLD$67 − $50 = $17

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

PPA$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PPA, ITA, SHLD

Today

71.0%most shared, PPA and ITA

PPAITASHLD

PPA—71.0%40.8%

ITA71.0%—32.6%

SHLD40.8%32.6%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+3.1%PPA, at 21.6% volatility

PPAWorst drop−17.3%21.6% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.3% vol

SHLDWorst drop−25.4%25.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SHLDPPA

−1.9%Year to date+3.9%

0.7%Yield0.4%

−6.6%Past year+3.1%

0.50%Fee0.58%

2–2level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026