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WDEF, IDEF, SMH and CIBR

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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 incomeCIBR · 0.41% · $41 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

WDEF, IDEF, SMH and CIBR, 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%$64.4B2.0

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.7B2.1

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−4.4%−5.0%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B2.3

WisdomTree Europe Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.08%−7.2%−10.1%[…][…]−23.9%31.3%$76M3.2

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

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5Y

WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund · $76M[…]

WDEF

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WDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WDEF

39.5%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

WDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

10.1%BA.Lnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

10.0%HO.PAnot top 5

8.1%RHM.DEnot top 5

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

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+8.3%

SMH

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$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

WDEFMeasureSMH

−7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

−10.1%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,705+49.9%

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

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−23.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

2–4SMH wins

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

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

6.0%SAABB.STnot top 5

5.4%LDO.MInot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

WDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

WisdomTreeWDEF

−10.1%

past year

SMHVanEck

+43.4%

past year

WDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

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

WDEF vs CIBR

YTD

WisdomTreeWDEF

−7.2%

CIBRFirst Trust

+35.3%

−7.2%Year to date+35.3%

−23.9%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.1%Yield0.4%

$76.0MAssets$16.7B

3–0CIBR wins

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

Yields: WDEF, IDEF, SMH, CIBR

1Y

0.41%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.41%$41

IDEF0.36%$36

SMH0.22%$22

WDEF0.08%$8

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

WDEF$8 − $45 = −$37

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WDEF, IDEF, SMH, CIBR

Today

19.8%most shared, WDEF and IDEF

WDEFIDEFSMHCIBR

WDEF—19.8%0.0%1.9%

IDEF19.8%—1.1%9.7%

SMH0.0%1.1%—6.1%

CIBR1.9%9.7%6.1%—

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

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

WDEFWorst drop−23.9%31.3% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+35.3%Year to date+39.3%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+26.2%Past year+43.4%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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WDEF, IDEF, SMH and CIBR

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