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XDEF, CIBR and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeXDEF · 1.70% · $170 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

XDEF, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%1.70%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$4M1.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$64.4B1.5

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+33.4%+25.6%+28.0%+12.1%−19.8%31.3%$16.7B1.9

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XDEF 2026 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETF · $4M[…]

XDEF

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.7B$17,715

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.8% in common

XDEF

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XDEF vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XDEF

38.0%in top 5

CIBR

in top 537.3%

XDEFStockCIBR

8.5%AIR.PAnot top 5

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5AVGO8.2%

8.1%BA.Lnot top 5

not top 5CSCO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, XDEF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XDEF, CIBR, SMH

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

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SMHVanEck

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+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

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2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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CIBR

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+33.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+25.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,985+28.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,715+12.1%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

1.70%Trailing 12-mo yield$170 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−19.8%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer31.3%

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

2–0XDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

7.7%

7.7%SAF.PAnot top 5

7.6%RR.Lnot top 5

not top 5PANW7.0%

not top 5FTNT6.3%

6.2%RHM.DEnot top 5

Held in common1.8%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

XDEF vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

1Y

XtrackersXDEF

[…]

past year

CIBRFirst Trust

+25.6%

past year

Returns […]

XDEFCIBRFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

XDEF vs CIBR

YTD

XtrackersXDEF

[…]

CIBRFirst Trust

+33.4%

[…]Year to date+33.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−19.8%

[…]Volatility · 1Y31.3%

1.7%Yield0.4%

$4.2MAssets$16.7B

1–0XDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.70%highest, XDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XDEF1.70%$170

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$135most kept, XDEF

XDEF$170 − $35 = $135

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XDEF, CIBR, SMH

Today

6.1%most shared, CIBR and SMH

XDEFCIBRSMH

XDEF—1.8%0.0%

CIBR1.8%—6.1%

SMH0.0%6.1%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

CIBRWorst drop−19.8%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

XDEFWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XDEFSMH

[…]Year to date+35.2%

1.7%Yield0.2%

[…]Past year+37.3%

0.35%Fee0.35%

1–0XDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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XDEF, CIBR and SMH

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