Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WAR, IDEF, CIBR and SMH

WARUS Global×IDEFiShares×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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WAR, IDEF, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.1

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.38%−8.9%−11.2%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.4B2.7

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.60%12.63%+1.3%+3.4%[…][…]−35.1%38.9%$31M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WAR 2024 · IDEF 2025 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF · $31M[…]

WAR

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.5% in common

WARMeasureIDEF

+1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−8.9%

+3.4%1 yearTotal return−11.2%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

12.63%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,263 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−35.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

38.9%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

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

3–3Level

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

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WAR vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WAR

33.9%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.5%

WARStockIDEF

7.5%AVAVnot top 5

not top 5RTX7.4%

7.3%MUnot top 5

6.7%DRO.AXnot top 5

6.6%RHM.DEnot top 5

5.9%AXTInot top 5

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5GD4.4%

not top 5NOC3.8%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

Held in common7.5%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

WAR vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

US GlobalWAR

+3.4%

past year

IDEFiShares

−11.2%

past year

WARIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0WAR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

WAR vs CIBR

YTD

US GlobalWAR

+1.3%

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.7%

+1.3%Year to date+27.7%

−35.1%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

38.9%Volatility · 1Y31.1%

12.6%Yield0.4%

$31.0MAssets$16.9B

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WAR, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

WAR0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: WAR, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

12.63%highest, WAR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WAR12.63%$1,263

CIBR0.43%$43

IDEF0.38%$38

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,203most kept, WAR

WAR$1,263 − $60 = $1,203

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

IDEF$38 − $55 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: WAR, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, WAR and SMH

WARIDEFCIBRSMH

WAR—7.5%6.8%10.3%

IDEF7.5%—10.0%1.0%

CIBR6.8%10.0%—5.8%

SMH10.3%1.0%5.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

WARWorst drop−35.1%38.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WARCIBR

+1.3%Year to date+27.7%

12.6%Yield0.4%

+3.4%Past year+21.3%

0.60%Fee0.58%

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026