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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

AMLP, XLF, SMH and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.11%+16.6%+18.7%+15.9%+17.0%−11.0%13.5%$12.3B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B2.4

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+18.4%+15.4%+27.4%+15.4%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.6

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Financials0.08%1.41%+8.5%+11.1%+22.2%+9.8%−14.8%15.3%$54.2B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AMLP 2010 · XLF 1998 · SMH 2011 · VGT 2004

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5Y

State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF · $54.2B$15,980

XLF

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XLF vs AMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XLF

43.6%in top 5

AMLP

in top 561.9%

XLFStockAMLP

13.3%BRK-Bnot top 5

not top 5EPD12.8%

not top 5MPLX12.8%

not top 5PAA12.7%

not top 5ET12.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AMLP, XLF, SMH, VGT

Today

0.08%lowest, XLF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLF0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

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

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+18.7%

VGTVanguard

+18.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

AMLP

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,920

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

XLFMeasureAMLP

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+16.6%

+11.1%1 yearTotal return+18.7%

+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,263 · $15,586+15.9%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,980 · $21,920+17.0%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $101 a year on $10k · lower is better1.01%

1.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$141 · $811 a year on $10k8.11%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.0%

15.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

2–6AMLP wins

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

not top 5WES11.7%

11.1%JPMnot top 5

8.8%Vnot top 5

6.5%MAnot top 5

4.0%BACnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

XLF vs AMLP Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRXLF

+9.8%

5 years, per year

AMLPALPS

+17.0%

5 years, per year

XLFAMLPFaded: behind in that period

1–3AMLP wins

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

XLF vs AMLP

YTD

SPDRXLF

+8.5%

AMLPALPS

+16.6%

+8.5%Year to date+16.6%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.0%

15.3%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

1.4%Yield8.1%

$54.2BAssets$12.3B

4–0AMLP wins

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

Yields: AMLP, XLF, SMH, VGT

1Y

8.11%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.11%$811

XLF1.41%$141

VGT0.42%$43

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$710most kept, AMLP

AMLP$811 − $101 = $710

XLF$141 − $8 = $133

VGT$43 − $9 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AMLP, XLF, SMH, VGT

Today

41.3%most shared, SMH and VGT

AMLPXLFSMHVGT

AMLP—0.0%0.0%0.0%

XLF0.0%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—41.3%

VGT0.0%0.0%41.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.5% vol

XLFWorst drop−14.8%15.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPSMH

+16.6%Year to date+35.2%

8.1%Yield0.2%

+18.7%Past year+37.3%

1.01%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+18.7%Year to date+18.4%

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

$117BAssets$155B

2–0XLK 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, XLF, SMH and VGT

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