Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XAR, EUAD and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the three

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XAR, EUAD and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.6

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.19%−7.0%−5.9%+25.1%+14.0%−27.8%30.5%$5.1B2.0

Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.50%0.44%−8.2%−11.1%[…][…]−22.0%29.3%$919M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XAR 2011 · EUAD 2024 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · $5.1B$19,247

XAR

EUAD

Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF · $919M[…]

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

XARMeasureEUAD

−7.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−8.2%

−5.9%1 yearTotal return−11.1%

+25.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,591 · […][…]

+14.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,247 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.19%Trailing 12-mo yield$19 · $44 a year on $10k0.44%

−27.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−22.0%

30.5%VolatilityLower is calmer29.3%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

XAR vs EUAD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XAR

17.2%in top 5

EUAD

in top 576.5%

XARStockEUAD

not top 5RYCEF21.0%

not top 5EADSY19.3%

not top 5SAFRY19.0%

not top 5BAESY11.0%

not top 5RNMBY6.3%

3.6%LMTnot top 5

3.5%TXTnot top 5

3.4%TDGnot top 5

3.4%HEInot top 5

3.4%LHXnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

XAR vs EUAD Returns, Every Period

SPDRXAR

−5.9%

past year

EUADSelect Funds

−11.1%

past year

XAREUADFaded: behind in that period

2–0XAR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XAR vs EUAD

YTD

SPDRXAR

−7.0%

EUADSelect Funds

−8.2%

−7.0%Year to date−8.2%

−27.8%Worst drop · 1Y−22.0%

30.5%Volatility · 1Y29.3%

0.2%Yield0.4%

$5.1BAssets$919M

3–1EUAD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XAR, EUAD, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, XAR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XAR0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

EUAD0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XAR, EUAD, SMH

0.44%highest, EUAD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EUAD0.44%$44

SMH0.24%$24

XAR0.19%$19

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$6most kept, EUAD

EUAD$44 − $50 = −$6

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

XAR$19 − $35 = −$16

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XAR, EUAD, SMH

Today

0.0%most shared, XAR and EUAD

XAREUADSMH

XAR—0.0%0.0%

EUAD0.0%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

EUADWorst drop−22.0%29.3% vol

XARWorst drop−27.8%30.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EUADSMH

−8.2%Year to date+28.8%

0.4%Yield0.2%

−11.1%Past year+29.5%

0.50%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026