Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XAR, NASA and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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XAR, NASA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.3

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.20%−11.1%−11.3%+23.6%+13.0%−27.8%30.2%$5.1B1.6

Tema Space Innovators ETFThematic · Defense & space0.75%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$877M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XAR 2011 · NASA 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · $5.1B$18,435

XAR

NASA

Tema Space Innovators ETF · $877M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.4% in common

XARMeasureNASA

−11.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

−11.3%1 yearTotal return[…]

+23.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,902 · […][…]

+13.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,435 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

0.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$20 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−27.8%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

30.2%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0XAR wins

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

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XAR vs NASA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XAR

16.9%in top 5

NASA

in top 532.7%

XARStockNASA

not top 5RKLB9.7%

not top 5SPCX7.9%

not top 5FTC.L5.4%

not top 5VSAT5.2%

not top 53491.TW4.7%

3.5%LMTnot top 5

3.4%TXTnot top 5

3.3%HIInot top 5

3.3%HEInot top 5

3.3%TDGnot top 5

Held in common6.4%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

XAR vs NASA Returns, Every Period

SPDRXAR

−11.3%

past year

NASATema

[…]

past year

Returns […]

XARNASAFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XAR vs SMH

YTD

SPDRXAR

−11.1%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

−11.1%Year to date+24.3%

−27.8%Worst drop · 1Y−33.1%

30.2%Volatility · 1Y42.8%

0.2%Yield0.2%

$5.1BAssets$57.7B

2–1XAR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XAR, NASA, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, XAR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XAR0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

NASA0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XAR, NASA, SMH

0.25%highest, SMH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMH0.25%$25

XAR0.20%$20

NASA0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$10most kept, SMH

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

XAR$20 − $35 = −$15

NASA$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XAR, NASA, SMH

Today

6.4%most shared, XAR and NASA

XARNASASMH

XAR—6.4%0.0%

NASA6.4%—0.9%

SMH0.0%0.9%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

XARWorst drop−27.8%30.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

NASAWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMHXAR

+24.3%Year to date−11.1%

0.2%Yield0.2%

+27.3%Past year−11.3%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

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$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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