Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XAR, WDGF, CIBR and SMH

XARSPDR×WDGFWisdomTree×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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XAR, WDGF, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.9

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.3

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.18%−1.9%+1.6%+26.0%+14.9%−27.8%30.9%$5.0B2.5

WisdomTree Global Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.05%−2.1%−0.5%[…][…]−21.1%23.6%$5M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XAR 2011 · WDGF 2025 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · $5.0B$20,029

XAR

WDGF

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund · $5M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 36.2% in common

XARMeasureWDGF

−1.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−2.1%

+1.6%1 yearTotal return−0.5%

+26.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,003 · […][…]

+14.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,029 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

0.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$18 · $5 a year on $10k0.05%

−27.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

30.9%VolatilityLower is calmer23.6%

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

4–2XAR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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XAR vs WDGF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XAR

17.0%in top 5

WDGF

in top 526.5%

XARStockWDGF

3.4%LMT5.6%

not top 5NOC5.4%

not top 5GD5.3%

not top 5PLTR5.1%

not top 5RTX5.1%

3.6%KRMNnot top 5

3.4%SAROnot top 5

3.3%HEInot top 5

3.3%TDGnot top 5

Held in common36.2%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

XAR vs WDGF Returns, Every Period

SPDRXAR

+1.6%

past year

WDGFWisdomTree

−0.5%

past year

XARWDGFFaded: behind in that period

2–0XAR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XAR vs CIBR

YTD

SPDRXAR

−1.9%

CIBRFirst Trust

+32.8%

−1.9%Year to date+32.8%

−27.8%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

30.9%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.2%Yield0.4%

$5.0BAssets$15.8B

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XAR, WDGF, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, XAR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XAR0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

WDGF0.45%$45

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XAR, WDGF, CIBR, SMH

0.42%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

XAR0.18%$18

WDGF0.05%$5

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

−$12most kept, SMH

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

XAR$18 − $35 = −$17

WDGF$5 − $45 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XAR, WDGF, CIBR, SMH

Today

36.2%most shared, XAR and WDGF

XARWDGFCIBRSMH

XAR—36.2%0.0%0.0%

WDGF36.2%—2.9%0.0%

CIBR0.0%2.9%—5.7%

SMH0.0%0.0%5.7%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

WDGFWorst drop−21.1%23.6% vol

XARWorst drop−27.8%30.9% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+32.8%Year to date+35.3%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+27.5%Past year+39.3%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026