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AMLP, PAVE, VGT and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAMLP · 7.99% · $799 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AMLP, PAVE, VGT and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%7.99%+14.8%+16.9%+14.0%+16.3%−11.0%13.4%$12.3B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.3

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.43%+17.7%+16.7%+28.1%+15.8%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.5

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.81%+11.7%+12.5%+21.8%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · PAVE 2017 · VGT 2004 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,247

AMLP

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AMLP vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

62.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

AMLPStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

13.0%MPLXnot top 5

12.8%EPDnot top 5

12.6%PAAnot top 5

12.0%ETnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, PAVE, VGT, SMH

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

AMLP1.01%$101

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+17.7%

VGTVanguard

+17.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

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

AMLPMeasureSMH

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,807 · $32,788+48.6%

+16.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,247 · $35,624+28.9%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

7.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$799 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

11.6%WESnot top 5

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

ALPSAMLP

+16.3%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

AMLPSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Thematic: AMLP vs PAVE

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+14.8%

PAVEGlobal X

+11.7%

+14.8%Year to date+11.7%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

8.0%Yield0.8%

$12.3BAssets$13.5B

4–0AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AMLP, PAVE, VGT, SMH

1Y

7.99%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP7.99%$799

PAVE0.81%$81

VGT0.43%$43

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$698most kept, AMLP

AMLP$799 − $101 = $698

PAVE$81 − $47 = $34

VGT$43 − $9 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, PAVE, VGT, SMH

Today

41.1%most shared, VGT and SMH

AMLPPAVEVGTSMH

AMLP—0.0%0.0%0.0%

PAVE0.0%—0.2%0.0%

VGT0.0%0.2%—41.1%

SMH0.0%0.0%41.1%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPSMH

+14.8%Year to date+34.3%

8.0%Yield0.2%

+16.9%Past year+39.4%

1.01%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Year to date

+17.7%

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

$114BAssets$155B

1–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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AMLP, PAVE, VGT and SMH

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