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XDEF, PPA, DRAM and SMH

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

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

XDEF, PPA, DRAM 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%$62.7B1.5

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.58%0.42%+1.7%+3.4%+24.5%+16.7%−18.4%22.6%$7.5B1.9

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$16.3B4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XDEF 2026 · PPA 2005 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Roundhill Memory ETF · $16.3B[…]

DRAM

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DRAM vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DRAM

72.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

DRAMStockSMH

19.5%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5NVDA17.7%

16.8%FGXXXnot top 5

15.5%000660.Knot top 5

14.2%912797WN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XDEF, PPA, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, XDEF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

PPA0.58%$58

DRAM0.65%$65

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $62.7B$33,828

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.4% in common

DRAMMeasureSMH

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

[…]1 yearTotal return+37.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,582+48.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,828+27.6%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

0–2SMH wins

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

not top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

6.4%912797VVnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Held in common2.4%

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

DRAM vs SMH Returns, Every Period

1Y

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

past year

SMHVanEck

+37.3%

past year

Returns […]

DRAMSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

DRAM vs XDEF

YTD

RoundhillDRAM

[…]

XDEFXtrackers

[…]

[…]Year to date[…]

[…]Worst drop · 1Y[…]

[…]Volatility · 1Y[…]

0.0%Yield1.7%

$16.3BAssets$4.2M

1–0XDEF wins

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

Yields: XDEF, PPA, DRAM, SMH

1Y

1.70%highest, XDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XDEF1.70%$170

PPA0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

DRAM0.00%$0

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

PPA$42 − $58 = −$16

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XDEF, PPA, DRAM, SMH

Today

2.4%most shared, DRAM and SMH

XDEFPPADRAMSMH

XDEF—0.0%0.0%0.0%

PPA0.0%—0.0%0.0%

DRAM0.0%0.0%—2.4%

SMH0.0%0.0%2.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

PPAWorst drop−18.4%22.6% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

XDEFWorst drop[…][…]

DRAMWorst 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%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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XDEF, PPA, DRAM and SMH

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