Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSIO, EMLP, SOXX and SMH

CSIOCohenSteers×EMLPFirst Trust×SOXXiShares×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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CSIO, EMLP, SOXX and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.95%+31.6%+34.0%+39.8%+21.1%−39.5%49.4%$42.6B2.0

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.0

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.85%+16.1%+18.6%+21.7%+15.1%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.4

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.65%1.84%+14.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$53M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: CSIO 2025 · EMLP 2012 · SOXX 2001 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Opportunities Active ETF · $53M[…]

CSIO

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $65.4B$33,824

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

CSIOMeasureSMH

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

[…]1 yearTotal return+27.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,662+48.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,824+27.6%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$184 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

1–2SMH wins

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

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CSIO vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSIO

31.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

CSIOStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

7.2%CSXnot top 5

6.4%NEEnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.1%

6.0%WMBnot top 5

6.0%ETRnot top 5

not top 5AVGO5.8%

5.5%TRP.TOnot top 5

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

CSIO vs SMH Returns, Every Period

CohenSteersCSIO

[…]

past year

SMHVanEck

+27.3%

past year

CSIOSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CSIO vs EMLP

YTD

CohenSteersCSIO

+14.8%

EMLPFirst Trust

+16.1%

+14.8%Year to date+16.1%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y11.2%

1.8%Yield2.8%

$53.2MAssets$4.2B

2–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSIO, EMLP, SOXX, SMH

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

CSIO0.65%$65

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: CSIO, EMLP, SOXX, SMH

2.85%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.85%$285

CSIO1.84%$184

SOXX0.95%$95

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$190most kept, EMLP

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

CSIO$184 − $65 = $119

SOXX$95 − $33 = $62

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: CSIO, EMLP, SOXX, SMH

Today

69.8%most shared, SOXX and SMH

CSIOEMLPSOXXSMH

CSIO—12.4%0.0%0.0%

EMLP12.4%—0.0%0.0%

SOXX0.0%0.0%—69.8%

SMH0.0%0.0%69.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+34.0%SOXX, at 49.4% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.4% vol

CSIOWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPSOXX

+16.1%Year to date+31.6%

2.8%Yield0.9%

+18.6%Past year+34.0%

0.95%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VIGVanguard

+12.5%

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026