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XDEF, PPA, CIBR and SMH

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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 incomeXDEF · 1.65% · $165 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

XDEF, PPA, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%1.65%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$4M1.0

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

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.58%0.41%+4.0%+5.2%+25.3%+17.8%−18.4%22.5%$7.5B2.4

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: XDEF 2026 · PPA 2005 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

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

XDEF

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XDEF vs PPA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XDEF

37.8%in top 5

PPA

in top 541.3%

XDEFStockPPA

not top 5GE9.4%

not top 5RTX9.4%

not top 5LMT9.1%

8.3%AIR.DEnot top 5

8.0%BA.Lnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XDEF, PPA, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, XDEF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

PPA0.58%$58

CIBR0.58%$58

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

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End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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PPA

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF · $7.5B$22,710

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

XDEFMeasurePPA

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+4.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+5.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,665+25.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $22,710+17.8%

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

1.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$165 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−18.4%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer22.5%

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

2–0XDEF wins

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

not top 5BA7.8%

7.6%SAF.PAnot top 5

7.4%RR.Lnot top 5

6.5%RHM.DEnot top 5

not top 5GD5.5%

Held in common0.0%

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

XDEF vs PPA Returns, Every Period

1Y

XtrackersXDEF

[…]

past year

PPAInvesco

+5.2%

past year

Returns […]

XDEFPPAFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

XDEF vs CIBR

YTD

XtrackersXDEF

[…]

CIBRFirst Trust

+35.0%

[…]Year to date+35.0%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−20.6%

[…]Volatility · 1Y31.3%

1.6%Yield0.4%

$4.2MAssets$16.4B

1–0XDEF wins

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

Yields: XDEF, PPA, CIBR, SMH

1Y

1.65%highest, XDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XDEF1.65%$165

CIBR0.41%$41

PPA0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$130most kept, XDEF

XDEF$165 − $35 = $130

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

PPA$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XDEF, PPA, CIBR, SMH

Today

6.2%most shared, CIBR and SMH

XDEFPPACIBRSMH

XDEF—0.0%1.9%0.0%

PPA0.0%—2.1%0.0%

CIBR1.9%2.1%—6.2%

SMH0.0%0.0%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

PPAWorst drop−18.4%22.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

XDEFWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XDEFSMH

[…]Year to date+40.8%

1.6%Yield0.2%

[…]Past year+41.7%

0.35%Fee0.35%

1–0XDEF wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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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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XDEF, PPA, CIBR and SMH

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