Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CIBR, EMLP, SMH and ITA

CIBRFirst Trust×EMLPFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×ITAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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CIBR, EMLP, SMH and ITA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.1

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.82%+17.2%+18.4%+20.7%+15.2%−7.9%11.3%$4.1B2.5

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.56%+0.4%+3.9%+24.9%+16.3%−20.0%24.0%$11.7B2.6

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CIBR 2015 · EMLP 2012 · SMH 2011 · ITA 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$17,956

CIBR

EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.1B$20,285

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

CIBRMeasureEMLP

+32.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+17.2%

+27.5%1 yearTotal return+18.4%

+28.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,296 · $17,569+20.7%

+12.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,956 · $20,285+15.2%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $282 a year on $10k2.82%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

31.3%VolatilityLower is calmer11.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

CIBR vs EMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

36.0%in top 5

EMLP

in top 527.8%

CIBRStockEMLP

not top 5EPD9.0%

8.3%CRWDnot top 5

7.5%CSCOnot top 5

7.2%PANWnot top 5

not top 5ET7.2%

7.0%AVGOnot top 5

6.1%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5MPLX4.4%

not top 5PAGP3.5%

not top 5KMI3.5%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

CIBR vs EMLP Returns, Every Period

First TrustCIBR

+12.4%

5 years, per year

EMLPFirst Trust

+15.2%

5 years, per year

CIBREMLPFaded: behind in that period

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CIBR vs EMLP

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+32.8%

EMLPFirst Trust

+17.2%

+32.8%Year to date+17.2%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

31.3%Volatility · 1Y11.3%

0.4%Yield2.8%

$15.8BAssets$4.1B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CIBR, EMLP, SMH, ITA

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

CIBR0.58%$58

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CIBR, EMLP, SMH, ITA

2.82%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.82%$282

ITA0.56%$56

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$187most kept, EMLP

EMLP$282 − $95 = $187

ITA$56 − $37 = $19

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CIBR, EMLP, SMH, ITA

Today

5.7%most shared, CIBR and SMH

CIBREMLPSMHITA

CIBR—0.0%5.7%0.0%

EMLP0.0%—0.0%0.0%

SMH5.7%0.0%—0.0%

ITA0.0%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.3% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPSMH

+17.2%Year to date+35.3%

2.8%Yield0.2%

+18.4%Past year+39.3%

0.95%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

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End-of-day Nov 9, 2026