Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AMLP, EMLP, SMH and VGT

AMLPALPS×EMLPFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VGTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the four

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AMLP, EMLP, SMH and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.4B2.3

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.80%+17.9%+19.8%+22.6%+15.6%−7.9%11.1%$4.2B2.4

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.41%+23.1%+16.7%+32.4%+17.4%−15.8%25.5%$155B2.5

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%7.96%+15.3%+18.8%+15.9%+16.3%−9.0%13.2%$12.3B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · EMLP 2012 · SMH 2011 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,308

AMLP

EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,628

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.9% in common

AMLPMeasureEMLP

+15.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+17.9%

+18.8%1 yearTotal return+19.8%

+15.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,574 · $18,412+22.6%

+16.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,308 · $20,628+15.6%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

7.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$796 · $280 a year on $10k2.80%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer11.1%

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

2–6EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AMLP vs EMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

61.6%in top 5

EMLP

in top 527.8%

AMLPStockEMLP

13.0%PAAnot top 5

12.5%MPLX4.2%

12.3%EPD8.9%

12.0%ET7.3%

11.8%WESnot top 5

not top 5KMI3.8%

not top 5PAGP3.7%

Held in common22.9%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs EMLP Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.3%

5 years, per year

EMLPFirst Trust

+15.6%

5 years, per year

AMLPEMLPFaded: behind in that period

1–3EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Thematic: AMLP vs EMLP

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+15.3%

EMLPFirst Trust

+17.9%

+15.3%Year to date+17.9%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

13.2%Volatility · 1Y11.1%

8.0%Yield2.8%

$12.3BAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, EMLP, SMH, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

EMLP0.95%$95

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AMLP, EMLP, SMH, VGT

7.96%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP7.96%$796

EMLP2.80%$280

VGT0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$695most kept, AMLP

AMLP$796 − $101 = $695

EMLP$280 − $95 = $185

VGT$41 − $9 = $32

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, EMLP, SMH, VGT

Today

41.3%most shared, SMH and VGT

AMLPEMLPSMHVGT

AMLP—22.9%0.0%0.0%

EMLP22.9%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—41.3%

VGT0.0%0.0%41.3%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.1% vol

AMLPWorst drop−9.0%13.2% vol

VGTWorst drop−15.8%25.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPSMH

+15.3%Year to date+40.0%

8.0%Yield0.2%

+18.8%Past year+38.2%

1.01%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+23.0%

VGTVanguard

+23.1%

+23.0%Year to date+23.1%

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

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026