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CIBR, AMLP, VGT and SMH

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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

CIBR, AMLP, VGT and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.3

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+20.4%+17.5%+28.3%+15.9%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.4

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.17%+15.7%+17.1%+14.9%+16.8%−11.0%13.4%$12.3B2.6

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.7B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CIBR 2015 · AMLP 2010 · VGT 2004 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,747

AMLP

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AMLP vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

61.5%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

AMLPStockVGT

not top 5NVDA17.6%

not top 5AAPL15.9%

12.8%MPLXnot top 5

12.7%EPDnot top 5

12.6%PAAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CIBR, AMLP, VGT, SMH

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

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

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.1%

VGTVanguard

+20.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,923

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

AMLPMeasureVGT

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+20.4%

+17.1%1 yearTotal return+17.5%

+14.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,164 · $21,138+28.3%

+16.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,747 · $20,923+15.9%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

8.17%Trailing 12-mo yield$817 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer26.7%

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

4–4Level

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

12.0%ETnot top 5

11.5%WESnot top 5

not top 5MSFT11.2%

not top 5MU4.5%

not top 5AVGO4.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

AMLP vs VGT Returns, Every Period

5Y

ALPSAMLP

+16.8%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+15.9%

5 years, per year

AMLPVGTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VGT wins

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

AMLP vs VGT

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+15.7%

VGTVanguard

+20.4%

+15.7%Year to date+20.4%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y26.7%

8.2%Yield0.4%

$12.3BAssets$155B

3–1AMLP wins

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

Yields: CIBR, AMLP, VGT, SMH

1Y

8.17%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.17%$817

VGT0.42%$42

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$716most kept, AMLP

AMLP$817 − $101 = $716

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CIBR, AMLP, VGT, SMH

Today

41.3%most shared, VGT and SMH

CIBRAMLPVGTSMH

CIBR—0.0%15.1%6.1%

AMLP0.0%—0.0%0.0%

VGT15.1%0.0%—41.3%

SMH6.1%0.0%41.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% 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

AMLPSMH

+15.7%Year to date+39.3%

8.2%Yield0.2%

+17.1%Past year+43.4%

1.01%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+21.1%Year to date+20.4%

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

$116BAssets$155B

2–0XLK 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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CIBR, AMLP, VGT and SMH

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