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WDEF, SMH, VT and CIBR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVT · 1.56% · $156 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

WDEF, SMH, VT and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+26.2%+28.1%+12.3%−20.6%31.3%$16.4B2.4

WisdomTree Europe Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.07%−2.1%−6.0%[…][…]−23.9%31.1%$76M3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WDEF 2025 · SMH 2011 · VT 2008 · CIBR 2015

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5Y

WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund · $76M[…]

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WDEF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WDEF

39.5%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

WDEFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

10.1%BA.Lnot top 5

10.0%HO.PAnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

8.1%RHM.DEnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WDEF, SMH, VT, CIBR

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

WDEF0.45%$45

CIBR0.58%$58

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

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iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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

WDEFMeasureSMH

−2.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

−6.0%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,788+48.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $35,624+28.9%

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

0.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$7 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−23.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

31.1%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

2–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5TXN6.0%

6.0%SAABB.STnot top 5

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

5.4%LDO.MInot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

WDEF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

WisdomTreeWDEF

−6.0%

past year

SMHVanEck

+39.4%

past year

WDEFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: WDEF vs VT

YTD

WisdomTreeWDEF

−2.1%

VTVanguard

+10.8%

−2.1%Year to date+10.8%

−23.9%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

31.1%Volatility · 1Y14.8%

0.1%Yield1.6%

$76.0MAssets$81.8B

4–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: WDEF, SMH, VT, CIBR

1Y

1.56%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.56%$156

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

WDEF0.07%$7

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$150most kept, VT

VT$156 − $6 = $150

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

WDEF$7 − $45 = −$38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: WDEF, SMH, VT, CIBR

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VT

WDEFSMHVTCIBR

WDEF—0.0%0.5%1.9%

SMH0.0%—10.3%5.9%

VT0.5%10.3%—7.2%

CIBR1.9%5.9%7.2%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

WDEFWorst drop−23.9%31.1% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTSMH

+10.8%Year to date+34.3%

1.6%Yield0.2%

+13.5%Past year+39.4%

0.06%Fee0.35%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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WDEF, SMH, VT and CIBR

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