Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AMLP, SMOG, XLF and VGT

AMLPALPS×SMOGVanEck×XLFSPDR×VGTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$21,370AMLP · best of the four

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AMLP, SMOG, XLF and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.10%+13.2%+15.8%+14.8%+16.4%−11.0%13.4%$12.1B1.8

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Financials0.08%1.44%+5.7%+10.4%+22.5%+9.1%−14.8%15.3%$54.5B2.4

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.4

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETFSectors · Energy0.64%1.55%+1.3%−2.9%+13.3%−4.5%−18.0%22.8%$126M3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · SMOG 2007 · XLF 1998 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.1B$21,370

AMLP

SMOG

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF · $126M$7,962

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

AMLPMeasureSMOG

+13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.3%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return−2.9%

+14.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,119 · $14,560+13.3%

+16.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,370 · $7,962−4.5%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $64 a year on $10k · lower is better0.64%

8.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$810 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.0%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer22.8%

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

7–1AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AMLP vs SMOG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

62.7%in top 5

SMOG

in top 538.4%

AMLPStockSMOG

13.2%PAAnot top 5

13.1%MPLXnot top 5

12.8%EPDnot top 5

12.2%ETnot top 5

11.4%WESnot top 5

not top 5IBE.MC9.5%

not top 5TSLA8.0%

not top 5NEE8.0%

not top 5ENEL.MI7.4%

not top 51211.HK5.4%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs SMOG Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.4%

5 years, per year

SMOGVanEck

−4.5%

5 years, per year

AMLPSMOGFaded: behind in that period

4–0AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AMLP vs SMOG

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+13.2%

SMOGVanEck

+1.3%

+13.2%Year to date+1.3%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−18.0%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y22.8%

8.1%Yield1.5%

$12.1BAssets$126M

4–0AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, SMOG, XLF, VGT

Today

0.08%lowest, XLF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLF0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

SMOG0.64%$64

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AMLP, SMOG, XLF, VGT

8.10%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.10%$810

SMOG1.55%$155

XLF1.44%$144

VGT0.44%$44

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$709most kept, AMLP

AMLP$810 − $101 = $709

XLF$144 − $8 = $136

SMOG$155 − $64 = $91

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AMLP, SMOG, XLF, VGT

Today

0.1%most shared, SMOG and VGT

AMLPSMOGXLFVGT

AMLP—0.0%0.0%0.0%

SMOG0.0%—0.0%0.1%

XLF0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.8%AMLP, at 13.4% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

XLFWorst drop−14.8%15.3% vol

SMOGWorst drop−18.0%22.8% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPVGT

+13.2%Year to date+15.6%

8.1%Yield0.4%

+15.8%Past year+12.1%

1.01%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+14.8%Year to date+15.6%

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

$108BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026