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WDAF, KDEF, DFEM and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeKDEF · 9.65% · $965 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

WDAF, KDEF, DFEM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.6

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFInternational · Emerging0.39%2.14%+11.4%+11.4%+18.3%[…]−17.0%24.4%$9.0B1.7

WisdomTree Asia Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.15%−12.5%−16.0%[…][…]−36.9%35.4%$7M3.0

PLUS Korea Defense Industry Index ETFThematic · Defense & space0.65%9.65%−30.0%−23.1%[…][…]−56.7%56.4%$78M3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WDAF 2025 · KDEF 2025 · DFEM 2022 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF · $9.0B[…]

DFEM

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DFEM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFEM

20.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

DFEMStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

10.4%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WDAF, KDEF, DFEM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

DFEM0.39%$39

WDAF0.45%$45

KDEF0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

DFEMMeasureSMH

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+18.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,541 · $33,705+49.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,140+28.6%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$214 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−17.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.4%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–4SMH wins

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

not top 5AMD6.0%

3.7%005930.Knot top 5

3.5%000660.Knot top 5

1.7%0700.HKnot top 5

0.9%0939.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

DFEM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

DFEMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–3SMH wins

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

International vs Thematic: DFEM vs KDEF

YTD

DimensionalDFEM

+11.4%

KDEFPLUS

−30.0%

+11.4%Year to date−30.0%

−17.0%Worst drop · 1Y−56.7%

24.4%Volatility · 1Y56.4%

2.1%Yield9.7%

$9.0BAssets$77.6M

3–1DFEM wins

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

Yields: WDAF, KDEF, DFEM, SMH

1Y

9.65%highest, KDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

KDEF9.65%$965

DFEM2.14%$214

SMH0.22%$22

WDAF0.15%$15

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$900most kept, KDEF

KDEF$965 − $65 = $900

DFEM$214 − $39 = $175

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

WDAF$15 − $45 = −$30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WDAF, KDEF, DFEM, SMH

Today

31.8%most shared, WDAF and KDEF

WDAFKDEFDFEMSMH

WDAF—31.8%0.6%0.0%

KDEF31.8%—0.3%0.0%

DFEM0.6%0.3%—0.1%

SMH0.0%0.0%0.1%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

DFEMWorst drop−17.0%24.4% vol

WDAFWorst drop−36.9%35.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

KDEFWorst drop−56.7%56.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

KDEFSMH

−30.0%Year to date+39.3%

9.7%Yield0.2%

−23.1%Past year+43.4%

0.65%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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WDAF, KDEF, DFEM and SMH

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