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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAMLP · 7.93% · $793 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AMLP, SMH, IGV and XLE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.40%+44.5%+44.3%+17.6%+21.4%−15.0%23.3%$40.9B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%7.93%+15.7%+17.4%+14.6%+16.6%−11.0%13.5%$12.3B2.4

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−3.3%−8.5%+13.6%+3.1%−33.2%32.9%$13.0B3.8

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · SMH 2011 · IGV 2001 · XLE 1998

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5Y

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,590

AMLP

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AMLP vs IGV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

61.9%in top 5

IGV

in top 541.2%

AMLPStockIGV

12.9%MPLXnot top 5

12.8%EPDnot top 5

12.5%PAAnot top 5

12.1%ETnot top 5

11.6%WESnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, SMH, IGV, XLE

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+44.5%

VDEVanguard

+42.6%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

IGV

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF · $13.0B$11,675

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

AMLPMeasureIGV

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11−3.3%

+17.4%1 yearTotal return−8.5%

+14.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,051 · $14,650+13.6%

+16.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,590 · $11,675+3.1%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $38 a year on $10k · lower is better0.38%

7.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$793 · $2 a year on $10k0.02%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.2%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer32.9%

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

7–1AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5MSFT9.3%

not top 5PLTR8.5%

not top 5PANW8.3%

not top 5CRWD8.0%

not top 5ORCL7.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs IGV Returns, Every Period

5Y

ALPSAMLP

+16.6%

5 years, per year

IGViShares

+3.1%

5 years, per year

AMLPIGVFaded: behind in that period

4–0AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AMLP vs XLE

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+15.7%

XLESPDR

+44.5%

+15.7%Year to date+44.5%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y23.3%

7.9%Yield2.4%

$12.3BAssets$40.9B

3–1AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: AMLP, SMH, IGV, XLE

1Y

7.93%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP7.93%$793

XLE2.40%$240

SMH0.22%$22

IGV0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$692most kept, AMLP

AMLP$793 − $101 = $692

XLE$240 − $8 = $232

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, SMH, IGV, XLE

Today

4.8%most shared, SMH and IGV

AMLPSMHIGVXLE

AMLP—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%—4.8%0.0%

IGV0.0%4.8%—0.0%

XLE0.0%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+44.3%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.5% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPXLE

+15.7%Year to date+44.5%

7.9%Yield2.4%

+17.4%Past year+44.3%

1.01%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+44.5%Year to date+42.6%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.9BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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AMLP, SMH, IGV and XLE

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