Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XAR, ITA and CIBR

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,184ITA · best of the three

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XAR, ITA and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.27%−0.6%−0.7%+26.4%+16.2%−20.0%23.4%$12.2B1.8

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.40%+36.6%+26.6%+31.0%+13.5%−21.1%30.5%$16.9B1.9

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.19%−6.4%−8.8%+26.5%+14.1%−26.6%29.9%$5.3B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XAR 2011 · ITA 2006 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · $5.3B$19,342

XAR

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.2B$21,184

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 53.1% in common

XARMeasureITA

−6.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−0.6%

−8.8%1 yearTotal return−0.7%

+26.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,247 · $20,176+26.4%

+14.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,342 · $21,184+16.2%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

0.19%Trailing 12-mo yield$19 · $27 a year on $10k0.27%

−26.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

29.9%VolatilityLower is calmer23.4%

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

2–6ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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XAR vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XAR

16.8%in top 5

ITA

in top 554.7%

XARStockITA

not top 5GE20.6%

not top 5RTX17.0%

not top 5BA6.7%

3.6%LMT5.5%

not top 5TDG4.9%

3.4%HIInot top 5

3.3%LHXnot top 5

3.3%TXTnot top 5

3.2%FTAInot top 5

Held in common53.1%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

XAR vs ITA Returns, Every Period

SPDRXAR

+14.1%

5 years, per year

ITAiShares

+16.2%

5 years, per year

XARITAFaded: behind in that period

1–3ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XAR vs CIBR

YTD

SPDRXAR

−6.4%

CIBRFirst Trust

+36.6%

−6.4%Year to date+36.6%

−26.6%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

29.9%Volatility · 1Y30.5%

0.2%Yield0.4%

$5.3BAssets$16.9B

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XAR, ITA, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, XAR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XAR0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XAR, ITA, CIBR

0.40%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.40%$40

ITA0.27%$27

XAR0.19%$19

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$10most kept, ITA

ITA$27 − $37 = −$10

XAR$19 − $35 = −$16

CIBR$40 − $58 = −$18

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XAR, ITA, CIBR

Today

53.1%most shared, XAR and ITA

XARITACIBR

XAR—53.1%0.0%

ITA53.1%—0.0%

CIBR0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+26.6%CIBR, at 30.5% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.4% vol

XARWorst drop−26.6%29.9% vol

CIBRWorst drop−21.1%30.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRITA

+36.6%Year to date−0.6%

0.4%Yield0.3%

+26.6%Past year−0.7%

0.58%Fee0.37%

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026