Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XAR, ITA, CIBR and SMH

XARSPDR×ITAiShares×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$39,579SMH · best of the four

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XAR, ITA, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.21%+44.0%+43.3%+56.1%+31.7%−24.6%41.1%$65.8B1.9

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.9%+0.4%+27.2%+16.3%−20.0%23.3%$12.5B2.4

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.40%+36.4%+26.4%+31.0%+13.3%−21.1%30.5%$16.8B2.5

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.18%−2.9%−5.7%+28.4%+14.6%−26.6%29.6%$5.2B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XAR 2011 · ITA 2006 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · $5.2B$19,789

XAR

ITA

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.5B$21,274

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.6% in common

XARMeasureITA

−2.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+0.9%

−5.7%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+28.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,173 · $20,582+27.2%

+14.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,789 · $21,275+16.3%

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

0.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$18 · $26 a year on $10k0.26%

−26.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.0%

29.6%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%

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

2–6ITA wins

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

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XAR vs ITA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XAR

16.7%in top 5

ITA

in top 554.8%

XARStockITA

not top 5GE20.0%

not top 5RTX17.2%

not top 5BA6.8%

3.6%LMT5.7%

3.2%NOC5.1%

3.3%HIInot top 5

3.3%LHXnot top 5

3.2%TXTnot top 5

Held in common52.6%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

XAR vs ITA Returns, Every Period

SPDRXAR

+14.6%

5 years, per year

ITAiShares

+16.3%

5 years, per year

XARITAFaded: behind in that period

1–3ITA wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XAR vs CIBR

YTD

SPDRXAR

−2.9%

CIBRFirst Trust

+36.4%

−2.9%Year to date+36.4%

−26.6%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

29.6%Volatility · 1Y30.5%

0.2%Yield0.4%

$5.2BAssets$16.8B

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XAR, ITA, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, XAR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XAR0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XAR, ITA, CIBR, SMH

0.40%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.40%$40

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.21%$21

XAR0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$11most kept, ITA

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$21 − $35 = −$14

XAR$18 − $35 = −$17

CIBR$40 − $58 = −$18

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XAR, ITA, CIBR, SMH

Today

52.6%most shared, XAR and ITA

XARITACIBRSMH

XAR—52.6%0.0%0.0%

ITA52.6%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR0.0%0.0%—5.7%

SMH0.0%0.0%5.7%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+43.3%SMH, at 41.1% volatility

ITAWorst drop−20.0%23.3% vol

XARWorst drop−26.6%29.6% vol

CIBRWorst drop−21.1%30.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+36.4%Year to date+44.0%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+26.4%Past year+43.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+44.0%

+54.7%Year to date+44.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026