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WDEF, WAR, WDGF and SMH

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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 incomeWAR · 11.60% · $1,160 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

WDEF, WAR, WDGF and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.8

WisdomTree Global Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.05%−1.1%−0.2%[…][…]−21.1%23.6%$5M2.3

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.60%11.60%+10.3%+15.4%[…][…]−35.1%39.5%$31M2.7

WisdomTree Europe Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.07%−2.1%−6.0%[…][…]−23.9%31.1%$76M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WDEF 2025 · WAR 2024 · WDGF 2025 · SMH 2011

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5Y

WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund · $76M[…]

WDEF

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WDEF vs WAR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WDEF

39.5%in top 5

WAR

in top 533.9%

WDEFStockWAR

10.1%BA.Lnot top 5

10.0%HO.PAnot top 5

8.1%RHM.DE6.6%

not top 5AVAV7.5%

not top 5MU

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WDEF, WAR, WDGF, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

WDEF0.45%$45

WDGF0.45%$45

WAR0.60%$60

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

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

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+7.6%

WAR

U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF · $31M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.3% in common

WDEFMeasureWAR

−2.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.3%

−6.0%1 yearTotal return+15.4%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$7 · $1,160 a year on $10k11.60%

−23.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−35.1%

31.1%VolatilityLower is calmer39.5%

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

3–3Level

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

7.3%

not top 5DRO.AX6.7%

6.0%SAABB.STnot top 5

not top 5AXTI5.9%

5.4%LDO.MInot top 5

Held in common11.3%

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

WDEF vs WAR Returns, Every Period

1Y

WisdomTreeWDEF

−6.0%

past year

WARUS Global

+15.4%

past year

WDEFWARFaded: behind in that period

0–2WAR wins

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

WDEF vs WAR

YTD

WisdomTreeWDEF

−2.1%

WARUS Global

+10.3%

−2.1%Year to date+10.3%

−23.9%Worst drop · 1Y−35.1%

31.1%Volatility · 1Y39.5%

0.1%Yield11.6%

$76.0MAssets$31.0M

2–2level

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

Yields: WDEF, WAR, WDGF, SMH

1Y

11.60%highest, WAR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WAR11.60%$1,160

SMH0.23%$23

WDEF0.07%$7

WDGF0.05%$5

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,100most kept, WAR

WAR$1,160 − $60 = $1,100

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

WDEF$7 − $45 = −$38

WDGF$5 − $45 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WDEF, WAR, WDGF, SMH

Today

31.6%most shared, WDEF and WDGF

WDEFWARWDGFSMH

WDEF—11.3%31.6%0.0%

WAR11.3%—11.7%10.2%

WDGF31.6%11.7%—0.0%

SMH0.0%10.2%0.0%—

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

WDGFWorst drop−21.1%23.6% vol

WDEFWorst drop−23.9%31.1% vol

WARWorst drop−35.1%39.5% 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

WARSMH

+10.3%Year to date+34.3%

11.6%Yield0.2%

+15.4%Past year+39.4%

0.60%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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WDEF, WAR, WDGF and SMH

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