Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

UFOX, IDEF, SMH and CIBR

UFOXDefiance×IDEFiShares×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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UFOX, IDEF, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.1

Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETFThematic · Defense & space0.30%0.52%+11.8%+8.4%+34.7%+14.7%−35.5%34.6%$706M2.4

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.4

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.37%−8.0%−9.4%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.5B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: UFOX 2019 · IDEF 2025 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF · $706M$19,822

UFOX

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.5B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.8% in common

UFOXMeasureIDEF

+11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−8.0%

+8.4%1 yearTotal return−9.4%

+34.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $24,462 · […][…]

+14.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,822 · […][…]

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

0.52%Trailing 12-mo yield$52 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−35.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

34.6%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

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

4–2UFOX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

UFOX vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

UFOX

25.3%in top 5

IDEF

in top 525.1%

UFOXStockIDEF

not top 5RTX7.5%

6.7%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5LMT5.2%

5.1%SPCXnot top 5

4.9%NVDAnot top 5

4.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5GD4.5%

not top 5NOC4.0%

not top 5HO.PA3.9%

3.7%CSCOnot top 5

Held in common5.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

UFOX vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

DefianceUFOX

+8.4%

past year

IDEFiShares

−9.4%

past year

UFOXIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0UFOX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

UFOX vs CIBR

YTD

DefianceUFOX

+11.8%

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.7%

+11.8%Year to date+27.7%

−35.5%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

34.6%Volatility · 1Y31.1%

0.5%Yield0.4%

$706MAssets$16.9B

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: UFOX, IDEF, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.30%lowest, UFOX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

UFOX0.30%$30

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: UFOX, IDEF, SMH, CIBR

0.52%highest, UFOX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

UFOX0.52%$52

CIBR0.43%$43

IDEF0.37%$37

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$22most kept, UFOX

UFOX$52 − $30 = $22

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

IDEF$37 − $55 = −$18

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: UFOX, IDEF, SMH, CIBR

Today

19.2%most shared, UFOX and CIBR

UFOXIDEFSMHCIBR

UFOX—5.8%14.5%19.2%

IDEF5.8%—0.9%9.9%

SMH14.5%0.9%—5.9%

CIBR19.2%9.9%5.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

UFOXWorst drop−35.5%34.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

UFOXSMH

+11.8%Year to date+28.8%

0.5%Yield0.2%

+8.4%Past year+29.5%

0.30%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026