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XAR, WDGF, SMH and CIBR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeCIBR · 0.41% · $41 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

XAR, WDGF, SMH and CIBR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.9

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.0%+26.1%+29.1%+12.6%−20.6%31.3%$16.4B2.3

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%0.17%−0.4%+1.4%+26.6%+15.2%−27.8%30.9%$5.3B2.5

WisdomTree Global Defense FundThematic · Defense & space0.45%0.05%−1.3%−2.0%[…][…]−21.1%23.5%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XAR 2011 · WDGF 2025 · SMH 2011 · CIBR 2015

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5Y

State Street SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF · $5.3B$20,309

XAR

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XAR vs WDGF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XAR

16.5%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 5RTX

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XAR, WDGF, SMH, CIBR

Today

0.35%lowest, XAR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XAR0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

WDGF0.45%$45

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

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+16.0%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

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WDGF

WisdomTree Global Defense Fund · $5M[…]

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

XARMeasureWDGF

−0.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−1.3%

+1.4%1 yearTotal return−2.0%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,290 · […][…]

+15.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,309 · […][…]

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

0.17%Trailing 12-mo yield$17 · $5 a year on $10k0.05%

−27.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

30.9%VolatilityLower is calmer23.5%

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

4–2XAR wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.1%

3.3%KRMNnot top 5

3.3%HIInot top 5

3.3%SAROnot top 5

3.2%HEInot top 5

Held in common36.2%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

XAR vs WDGF Returns, Every Period

1Y

SPDRXAR

+1.4%

past year

WDGFWisdomTree

−2.0%

past year

XARWDGFFaded: behind in that period

2–0XAR wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XAR vs CIBR

YTD

SPDRXAR

−0.4%

CIBRFirst Trust

+35.0%

−0.4%Year to date+35.0%

−27.8%Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

30.9%Volatility · 1Y31.3%

0.2%Yield0.4%

$5.3BAssets$16.4B

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: XAR, WDGF, SMH, CIBR

1Y

0.41%highest, CIBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

XAR0.17%$17

WDGF0.05%$5

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

−$13most kept, SMH

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

XAR$17 − $35 = −$18

WDGF$5 − $45 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XAR, WDGF, SMH, CIBR

Today

36.2%most shared, XAR and WDGF

XARWDGFSMHCIBR

XAR—36.2%0.0%0.0%

WDGF36.2%—0.0%2.9%

SMH0.0%0.0%—6.2%

CIBR0.0%2.9%6.2%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

WDGFWorst drop−21.1%23.5% vol

XARWorst drop−27.8%30.9% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CIBRSMH

+35.0%Year to date+40.8%

0.4%Yield0.2%

+26.1%Past year+41.7%

0.58%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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XAR, WDGF, SMH and CIBR

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