Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WDEF, IDEF, SMH and CIBR

WDEFWisdomTree×IDEFiShares×SMHVanEck×CIBRFirst Trust×

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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WDEF, IDEF, SMH and CIBR, 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%$16.9B2.0

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

WisdomTree Europe Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.08%−6.1%−10.2%[…][…]−23.9%30.6%$82M2.8

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

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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund · $82M[…]

WDEF

IDEF

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.4% in common

WDEFMeasureIDEF

−6.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−8.9%

−10.2%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%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−23.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−23.7%

30.6%VolatilityLower is calmer24.0%

WDEFIDEF 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WDEF vs IDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WDEF

41.4%in top 5

IDEF

in top 524.5%

WDEFStockIDEF

10.4%BA.Lnot top 5

9.8%HO.PA3.8%

9.6%RHM.DEnot top 5

not top 5RTX7.4%

6.2%SAABB.STnot top 5

5.3%LDO.MInot top 5

not top 5LMT5.2%

not top 5GD4.4%

not top 5NOC3.8%

Held in common20.4%

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

WDEF vs IDEF Returns, Every Period

WisdomTreeWDEF

−10.2%

past year

IDEFiShares

−11.2%

past year

WDEFIDEFFaded: behind in that period

2–0WDEF wins

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

WDEF vs CIBR

YTD

WisdomTreeWDEF

−6.1%

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.7%

−6.1%Year to date+27.7%

−23.9%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

30.6%Volatility · 1Y31.1%

0.1%Yield0.4%

$82.2MAssets$16.9B

3–1CIBR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WDEF, IDEF, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

WDEF0.45%$45

IDEF0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: WDEF, IDEF, SMH, CIBR

0.43%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.43%$43

IDEF0.38%$38

SMH0.25%$25

WDEF0.08%$8

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

WDEF$8 − $45 = −$37

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WDEF, IDEF, SMH, CIBR

Today

20.4%most shared, WDEF and IDEF

WDEFIDEFSMHCIBR

WDEF—20.4%0.0%1.9%

IDEF20.4%—1.0%10.0%

SMH0.0%1.0%—5.8%

CIBR1.9%10.0%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

WDEFWorst drop−23.9%30.6% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% 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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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026