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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 · 8.17% · $817 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%2.37%+46.7%+44.6%+19.1%+21.7%−15.0%23.4%$41.6B1.6

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.17%+15.7%+17.1%+14.9%+16.8%−11.0%13.4%$12.3B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.4

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−4.0%−8.6%+12.5%+2.8%−32.8%32.9%$12.9B3.6

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 · SMH 2011 · IGV 2001 · XLE 1998

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5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

SMH

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SMH vs AMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

45.9%in top 5

AMLP

in top 561.5%

SMHStockAMLP

17.7%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5MPLX12.8%

not top 5EPD12.7%

not top 5PAA12.6%

not top 5ET12.0%

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

VDEVanguard

+44.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

AMLP

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,747

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

SMHMeasureAMLP

+39.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+15.7%

+43.4%1 yearTotal return+17.1%

+49.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,705 · $15,164+14.9%

+28.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $35,140 · $21,747+16.8%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $101 a year on $10k · lower is better1.01%

0.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$22 · $817 a year on $10k8.17%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.0%

43.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.4%

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

5–3SMH wins

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

not top 5WES11.5%

10.0%TSMnot top 5

6.1%AVGOnot top 5

6.0%TXNnot top 5

6.0%AMDnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs AMLP Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckSMH

+28.6%

5 years, per year

AMLPALPS

+16.8%

5 years, per year

SMHAMLPFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Sector: SMH vs AMLP

YTD

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

AMLPALPS

+15.7%

+39.3%Year to date+15.7%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.0%

43.2%Volatility · 1Y13.4%

0.2%Yield8.2%

$64.4BAssets$12.3B

3–1AMLP wins

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

Yields: AMLP, SMH, IGV, XLE

1Y

8.17%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.17%$817

XLE2.37%$237

SMH0.22%$22

IGV0.02%$2

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$716most kept, AMLP

AMLP$817 − $101 = $716

XLE$237 − $8 = $229

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AMLP, SMH, IGV, XLE

Today

4.6%most shared, SMH and IGV

AMLPSMHIGVXLE

AMLP—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%—4.6%0.0%

IGV0.0%4.6%—0.0%

XLE0.0%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+44.6%XLE, at 23.4% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.4% vol

IGVWorst drop−32.8%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPXLE

+15.7%Year to date+46.7%

8.2%Yield2.4%

+17.1%Past year+44.6%

1.01%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+46.7%Year to date+44.8%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$41.6BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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AMLP, SMH, IGV and XLE

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