Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AMLP, BESF, XLE and VGT

AMLPALPS×BESFBastion×XLESPDR×VGTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$25,271XLE · best of the four

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AMLP, BESF, XLE and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.46%+41.3%+44.3%+15.9%+20.4%−15.0%23.3%$40.5B1.9

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.03%+14.2%+16.6%+13.9%+16.1%−11.0%13.4%$12.1B2.5

Bastion Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.81%6.50%+10.4%+18.5%[…][…]−14.7%22.0%$31M2.5

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+19.3%+18.0%+29.2%+16.3%−17.5%26.6%$155B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · BESF 2025 · XLE 1998 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.1B$21,130

AMLP

BESF

Bastion Energy ETF · $31M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.0% in common

AMLPMeasureBESF

+14.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+10.4%

+16.6%1 yearTotal return+18.5%

+13.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,790 · […][…]

+16.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,130 · […][…]

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $81 a year on $10k · lower is better0.81%

8.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$803 · $650 a year on $10k6.50%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.7%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer22.0%

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

4–2AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AMLP vs BESF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

62.2%in top 5

BESF

in top 530.8%

AMLPStockBESF

13.0%EPD5.5%

12.9%MPLXnot top 5

12.8%PAAnot top 5

12.0%ET5.3%

11.4%WESnot top 5

not top 5LNG7.6%

not top 5NEXT7.1%

not top 5OKE5.3%

Held in common15.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs BESF Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.6%

past year

BESFBastion

+18.5%

past year

AMLPBESFFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AMLP vs BESF

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+14.2%

BESFBastion

+10.4%

+14.2%Year to date+10.4%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−14.7%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y22.0%

8.0%Yield6.5%

$12.1BAssets$30.7M

4–0AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, BESF, XLE, VGT

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

BESF0.81%$81

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AMLP, BESF, XLE, VGT

8.03%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.03%$803

BESF6.50%$650

XLE2.46%$246

VGT0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$702most kept, AMLP

AMLP$803 − $101 = $702

BESF$650 − $81 = $569

XLE$246 − $8 = $238

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, BESF, XLE, VGT

Today

17.0%most shared, BESF and XLE

AMLPBESFXLEVGT

AMLP—15.0%0.0%0.0%

BESF15.0%—17.0%0.0%

XLE0.0%17.0%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+44.3%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

BESFWorst drop−14.7%22.0% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPXLE

+14.2%Year to date+41.3%

8.0%Yield2.5%

+16.6%Past year+44.3%

1.01%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+19.1%

VGTVanguard

+19.3%

+19.1%Year to date+19.3%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$110BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+41.3%

VDEVanguard

+39.4%

+41.3%Year to date+39.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$40.5BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026