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XDEF, VIG, DRAM 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, VIG, DRAM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Xtrackers Europe Defense Technologies ETFThematic · Defense & space0.35%1.65%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$4M1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.6

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$16.6B4.0

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: XDEF 2026 · VIG 2006 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

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5Y

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

XDEF

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XDEF vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XDEF

37.8%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

XDEFStockVIG

8.3%AIR.DEnot top 5

8.0%BA.Lnot top 5

7.6%SAF.PAnot top 5

7.4%RR.Lnot top 5

6.5%RHM.DE

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XDEF, VIG, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

XDEF0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

DRAM0.65%$65

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

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

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

XDEFMeasureVIG

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+17.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,811+18.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,653+10.7%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$165 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

1–1Level

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

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not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

XDEF vs VIG Returns, Every Period

1Y

XtrackersXDEF

[…]

past year

VIGVanguard

+17.8%

past year

Returns […]

XDEFVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Thematic vs Income: XDEF vs VIG

YTD

XtrackersXDEF

[…]

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

[…]Year to date+16.0%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y11.0%

1.6%Yield1.4%

$4.3MAssets$109B

1–0XDEF wins

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

Yields: XDEF, VIG, DRAM, SMH

1Y

1.65%highest, XDEF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XDEF1.65%$165

VIG1.45%$145

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$141most kept, VIG

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

XDEF$165 − $35 = $130

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XDEF, VIG, DRAM, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, VIG and SMH

XDEFVIGDRAMSMH

XDEF—0.0%0.0%0.0%

VIG0.0%—0.0%10.3%

DRAM0.0%0.0%—2.8%

SMH0.0%10.3%2.8%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

XDEFWorst drop[…][…]

DRAMWorst 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

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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XDEF, VIG, DRAM and SMH

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