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AMLP, EMLP, XLE and SOXX

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$27,032SOXX · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAMLP · 8.11% · $811 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AMLP, EMLP, XLE and SOXX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.28%+49.0%+49.9%+41.9%+22.0%−39.5%50.2%$41.2B2.3

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.35%+48.2%+48.0%+19.9%+21.6%−15.0%23.3%$42.1B2.4

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.77%+19.3%+18.2%+22.5%+15.8%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.5

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.11%+16.6%+18.7%+15.9%+17.0%−11.0%13.5%$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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · EMLP 2012 · XLE 1998 · SOXX 2001

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5Y

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,810

EMLP

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EMLP vs XLE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.2%in top 5

XLE

in top 558.8%

EMLPStockXLE

not top 5XOM24.0%

not top 5CVX18.4%

9.0%EPDnot top 5

7.5%ETnot top 5

not top 5COP7.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, EMLP, XLE, SOXX

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

SOXX0.33%$33

EMLP0.95%$95

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+48.2%

VDEVanguard

+46.1%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

XLE

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $42.1B$26,590

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.2% in common

EMLPMeasureXLE

+19.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+48.2%

+18.2%1 yearTotal return+48.0%

+22.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,386 · $17,258+19.9%

+15.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,810 · $26,590+21.6%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

2.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$277 · $235 a year on $10k2.35%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.0%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer23.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5MPC4.7%

not top 5PSX4.6%

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

3.7%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common7.2%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

EMLP vs XLE Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.8%

5 years, per year

XLESPDR

+21.6%

5 years, per year

EMLPXLEFaded: behind in that period

1–3XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Sector: EMLP vs AMLP

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+19.3%

AMLPALPS

+16.6%

+19.3%Year to date+16.6%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.0%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

2.8%Yield8.1%

$4.2BAssets$12.3B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AMLP, EMLP, XLE, SOXX

1Y

8.11%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.11%$811

EMLP2.77%$277

XLE2.35%$235

SOXX0.28%$28

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$710most kept, AMLP

AMLP$811 − $101 = $710

XLE$235 − $8 = $227

EMLP$277 − $95 = $182

SOXX$28 − $33 = −$5

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End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, EMLP, XLE, SOXX

Today

23.4%most shared, AMLP and EMLP

AMLPEMLPXLESOXX

AMLP—23.4%0.0%0.0%

EMLP23.4%—7.2%0.0%

XLE0.0%7.2%—0.0%

SOXX0.0%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+49.9%SOXX, at 50.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.5% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPSOXX

+16.6%Year to date+49.0%

8.1%Yield0.3%

+18.7%Past year+49.9%

1.01%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+48.2%Year to date+46.1%

2.3%Yield2.3%

$42.1BAssets$10.4B

1–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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AMLP, EMLP, XLE and SOXX

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