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WDEF, XDEF, 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 incomeXDEF · 1.65% · $165 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

WDEF, XDEF, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%1.65%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$4M1.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.0%+26.1%+29.1%+12.6%−20.6%31.3%$16.3B2.1

WisdomTree Europe Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.08%−4.6%−9.2%[…][…]−23.9%31.2%$76M2.7

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 · XDEF 2026 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

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5Y

WisdomTree Europe Defense Fund · $76M[…]

WDEF

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WDEF vs XDEF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WDEF

39.5%in top 5

XDEF

in top 537.8%

WDEFStockXDEF

10.1%BA.L8.0%

10.0%HO.PAnot top 5

not top 5AIR.DE8.3%

8.1%RHM.DE6.5%

not top 5SAF.PA

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WDEF, XDEF, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, XDEF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

WDEF0.45%$45

CIBR0.58%$58

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

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End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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XDEF

Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF · $4M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 64.8% in common

WDEFMeasureXDEF

−4.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11[…]

−9.2%1 yearTotal return[…]

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

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

0.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$8 · $165 a year on $10k1.65%

−23.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

31.2%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

0–2XDEF wins

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

7.6%

not top 5RR.L7.4%

6.0%SAABB.STnot top 5

5.4%LDO.MInot top 5

Held in common64.8%

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

WDEF vs XDEF Returns, Every Period

1Y

WisdomTreeWDEF

−9.2%

past year

XDEFXtrackers

[…]

past year

Returns […]

WDEFXDEFFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

WDEF vs XDEF

YTD

WisdomTreeWDEF

−4.6%

XDEFXtrackers

[…]

−4.6%Year to date[…]

−23.9%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

31.2%Volatility · 1Y[…]

0.1%Yield1.6%

$76.0MAssets$4.3M

1–0XDEF wins

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

Yields: WDEF, XDEF, SMH, CIBR

1Y

1.65%highest, XDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XDEF1.65%$165

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

WDEF0.08%$8

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$130most kept, XDEF

XDEF$165 − $35 = $130

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

WDEF$8 − $45 = −$37

KeptFee

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

Overlap: WDEF, XDEF, SMH, CIBR

Today

64.8%most shared, WDEF and XDEF

WDEFXDEFSMHCIBR

WDEF—64.8%0.0%1.9%

XDEF64.8%—0.0%1.9%

SMH0.0%0.0%—6.2%

CIBR1.9%1.9%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

WDEFWorst drop−23.9%31.2% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

XDEFWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XDEFSMH

[…]Year to date+40.8%

1.6%Yield0.2%

[…]Past year+41.7%

0.35%Fee0.35%

1–0XDEF 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%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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WDEF, XDEF, SMH and CIBR

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