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AMLP, EMLP, SOXX and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAMLP · 6.10% · $610 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AMLP, EMLP, SOXX and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+54.7%+58.0%+43.8%+23.2%−39.5%50.0%$43.8B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.79%+18.4%+17.6%+21.7%+15.7%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.5

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%6.10%+15.7%+17.1%+14.9%+16.8%−11.0%13.4%$12.3B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · EMLP 2012 · SOXX 2001 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,747

AMLP

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AMLP vs SOXX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

61.5%in top 5

SOXX

in top 538.7%

AMLPStockSOXX

12.8%MPLXnot top 5

12.7%EPDnot top 5

12.6%PAAnot top 5

12.0%ETnot top 5

11.5%WESnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, EMLP, SOXX, SMH

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

EMLP0.95%$95

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

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End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

SOXX

iShares Semiconductor ETF · $43.8B$28,376

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

AMLPMeasureSOXX

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+54.7%

+17.1%1 yearTotal return+58.0%

+14.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,164 · $29,720+43.8%

+16.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,747 · $28,376+23.2%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $33 a year on $10k · lower is better0.33%

6.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$610 · $27 a year on $10k0.27%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−39.5%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer50.0%

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

3–5SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs SOXX Returns, Every Period

5Y

ALPSAMLP

+16.8%

5 years, per year

SOXXiShares

+23.2%

5 years, per year

AMLPSOXXFaded: behind in that period

0–4SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Thematic: AMLP vs EMLP

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+15.7%

EMLPFirst Trust

+18.4%

+15.7%Year to date+18.4%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

6.1%Yield2.8%

$12.3BAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AMLP, EMLP, SOXX, SMH

1Y

6.10%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP6.10%$610

EMLP2.79%$279

SOXX0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$509most kept, AMLP

AMLP$610 − $101 = $509

EMLP$279 − $95 = $184

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, EMLP, SOXX, SMH

Today

70.4%most shared, SOXX and SMH

AMLPEMLPSOXXSMH

AMLP—23.4%0.0%0.0%

EMLP23.4%—0.0%0.0%

SOXX0.0%0.0%—70.4%

SMH0.0%0.0%70.4%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+58.0%SOXX, at 50.0% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPSOXX

+15.7%Year to date+54.7%

6.1%Yield0.3%

+17.1%Past year+58.0%

1.01%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AMLP, EMLP, SOXX and SMH

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