Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XAR, WDGF and CIBR

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$19,247XAR · best of the three

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XAR, WDGF and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$15.8B1.6

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%$4.8B2.0

WisdomTree Global Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.05%−6.4%−6.5%[…][…]−21.1%23.2%$5M2.2

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 · WDGF 2025 · CIBR 2015

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · $4.8B$19,247

XAR

WDGF

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund · $5M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.8% in common

XARMeasureWDGF

−7.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−6.4%

−5.9%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

+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 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

0.19%Trailing 12-mo yield$19 · $5 a year on $10k0.05%

−27.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

30.5%VolatilityLower is calmer23.2%

XARWDGF 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

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XAR vs WDGF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XAR

17.2%in top 5

WDGF

in top 527.1%

XARStockWDGF

3.6%LMT5.9%

not top 5PLTR5.5%

not top 5NOC5.3%

not top 5BA.L5.2%

not top 5GD5.2%

3.5%TXTnot top 5

3.4%TDGnot top 5

3.4%HEInot top 5

3.4%LHXnot top 5

Held in common35.8%

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

XAR vs WDGF Returns, Every Period

SPDRXAR

−5.9%

past year

WDGFWisdomTree

−6.5%

past year

XARWDGFFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

XAR vs CIBR

YTD

SPDRXAR

−7.0%

CIBRFirst Trust

+27.7%

−7.0%Year to date+27.7%

−27.8%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

30.5%Volatility · 1Y31.1%

0.2%Yield0.4%

$4.8BAssets$15.8B

3–1CIBR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XAR, WDGF, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, XAR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XAR0.35%$35

WDGF0.45%$45

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: XAR, WDGF, CIBR

0.43%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.43%$43

XAR0.19%$19

WDGF0.05%$5

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$15most kept, CIBR

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

XAR$19 − $35 = −$16

WDGF$5 − $45 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XAR, WDGF, CIBR

Today

35.8%most shared, XAR and WDGF

XARWDGFCIBR

XAR—35.8%0.0%

WDGF35.8%—2.9%

CIBR0.0%2.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.1%CIBR, at 31.1% volatility

WDGFWorst drop−21.1%23.2% vol

XARWorst drop−27.8%30.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRWDGF

+27.7%Year to date−6.4%

0.4%Yield0.1%

+21.1%Past year−6.5%

0.58%Fee0.45%

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026