Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WDAF, IDEF, CIBR and SMH

WDAFWisdomTree×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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WDAF, 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%$57.7B2.0

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.38%−8.9%−11.2%[…][…]−23.7%24.0%$3.4B2.3

WisdomTree Asia Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.16%−16.0%−22.5%[…][…]−36.9%35.6%$9M3.5

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: WDAF 2025 · IDEF 2025 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

WisdomTree Asia Defense Fund · $9M[…]

WDAF

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.3% in common

WDAFMeasureIDEF

−16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−8.9%

−22.5%1 yearTotal return−11.2%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

0.16%Trailing 12-mo yield$16 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−36.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

35.6%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

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

1–5IDEF wins

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

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WDAF vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WDAF

36.4%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.5%

WDAFStockIDEF

9.2%HAL.BOnot top 5

8.6%BEL.BOnot top 5

not top 5RTX7.4%

6.9%047810.Knot top 5

6.1%012450.Knot top 5

5.8%064350.Knot top 5

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5GD4.4%

not top 5NOC3.8%

not top 5HO.PA3.8%

Held in common9.3%

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

WDAF vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

WisdomTreeWDAF

−22.5%

past year

IDEFiShares

−11.2%

past year

WDAFIDEFFaded: behind in that period

0–2IDEF wins

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

WDAF vs CIBR

YTD

WisdomTreeWDAF

−16.0%

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.7%

−16.0%Year to date+27.7%

−36.9%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

35.6%Volatility · 1Y31.1%

0.2%Yield0.4%

$8.8MAssets$16.9B

4–0CIBR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WDAF, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

WDAF0.45%$45

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: WDAF, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

0.43%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.43%$43

IDEF0.38%$38

SMH0.25%$25

WDAF0.16%$16

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$10most kept, SMH

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

IDEF$38 − $55 = −$17

WDAF$16 − $45 = −$29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WDAF, IDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

10.0%most shared, IDEF and CIBR

WDAFIDEFCIBRSMH

WDAF—9.3%0.0%0.0%

IDEF9.3%—10.0%1.0%

CIBR0.0%10.0%—5.8%

SMH0.0%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

WDAFWorst drop−36.9%35.6% 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

CIBRSMH

+27.7%Year to date+24.3%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+21.3%Past year+27.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

2–2level

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