Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AMLP, BESF and XLK

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,959AMLP · best of the three

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AMLP, BESF and XLK, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.14%+12.8%+16.3%+14.9%+16.0%−11.0%13.4%$12.0B1.6

Bastion Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.81%6.56%+9.4%+18.5%[…][…]−14.0%22.1%$31M2.0

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.51%+13.2%+11.1%+26.4%+15.9%−19.6%28.5%$117B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · BESF 2025 · XLK 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.0B$20,959

AMLP

BESF

Bastion Energy ETF · $31M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.8% in common

AMLPMeasureBESF

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+9.4%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return+18.5%

+14.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,151 · […][…]

+16.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,959 · […][…]

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

8.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$814 · $656 a year on $10k6.56%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.0%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer22.1%

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

4–2AMLP wins

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

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AMLP vs BESF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

62.3%in top 5

BESF

in top 530.9%

AMLPStockBESF

13.2%PAAnot top 5

12.7%MPLXnot top 5

12.5%EPD5.3%

12.0%ET5.2%

11.9%WESnot top 5

not top 5LNG7.7%

not top 5NEXT7.4%

not top 5OKE5.3%

Held in common14.8%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs BESF Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.3%

past year

BESFBastion

+18.5%

past year

AMLPBESFFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AMLP vs BESF

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+12.8%

BESFBastion

+9.4%

+12.8%Year to date+9.4%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−14.0%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y22.1%

8.1%Yield6.6%

$12.0BAssets$30.9M

4–0AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, BESF, XLK

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

BESF0.81%$81

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AMLP, BESF, XLK

8.14%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.14%$814

BESF6.56%$656

XLK0.51%$51

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$713most kept, AMLP

AMLP$814 − $101 = $713

BESF$656 − $81 = $575

XLK$51 − $8 = $43

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, BESF, XLK

Today

14.8%most shared, AMLP and BESF

AMLPBESFXLK

AMLP—14.8%0.0%

BESF14.8%—0.0%

XLK0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.5%BESF, at 22.1% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

BESFWorst drop−14.0%22.1% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPXLK

+12.8%Year to date+13.2%

8.1%Yield0.5%

+16.3%Past year+11.1%

1.01%Fee0.08%

2–2level

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+13.2%

VGTVanguard

+14.0%

+13.2%Year to date+14.0%

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

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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