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WDEF, WDGF, SMH and CIBR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeCIBR · 0.41% · $41 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

WDEF, WDGF, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.0%+26.1%+29.1%+12.6%−20.6%31.3%$16.4B2.1

WisdomTree Global Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.05%−1.3%−2.0%[…][…]−21.1%23.5%$5M2.5

WisdomTree Europe Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.08%−4.6%−9.2%[…][…]−23.9%31.2%$76M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WDEF 2025 · WDGF 2025 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

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5Y

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund · $5M[…]

WDGF

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WDGF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WDGF

26.5%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

WDGFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WDEF, WDGF, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

WDEF0.45%$45

WDGF0.45%$45

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

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SMH

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

WDGFMeasureSMH

−1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

−2.0%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $34,270+50.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $36,977+29.9%

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

0.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$5 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−21.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

23.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

2–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.6%LMTnot top 5

5.4%NOCnot top 5

5.3%GDnot top 5

5.1%PLTRnot top 5

5.1%RTXnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

WDGF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

WisdomTreeWDGF

−2.0%

past year

SMHVanEck

+41.7%

past year

WDGFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

WDGF vs CIBR

YTD

WisdomTreeWDGF

−1.3%

CIBRFirst Trust

+35.0%

−1.3%Year to date+35.0%

−21.1%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

23.5%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.0%Yield0.4%

$5.0MAssets$16.4B

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: WDEF, WDGF, SMH, CIBR

1Y

0.41%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

WDEF0.08%$8

WDGF0.05%$5

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

WDEF$8 − $45 = −$37

WDGF$5 − $45 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: WDEF, WDGF, SMH, CIBR

Today

31.6%most shared, WDEF and WDGF

WDEFWDGFSMHCIBR

WDEF—31.6%0.0%1.9%

WDGF31.6%—0.0%2.9%

SMH0.0%0.0%—6.2%

CIBR1.9%2.9%6.2%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

WDGFWorst drop−21.1%23.5% vol

WDEFWorst drop−23.9%31.2% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+35.0%Year to date+40.8%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+26.1%Past year+41.7%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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WDEF, WDGF, SMH and CIBR

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