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EMLP, AMLP, PAVE 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 · 6.10% · $610 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, AMLP, PAVE and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.79%+18.4%+17.6%+21.7%+15.7%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.1

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%6.10%+15.7%+17.1%+14.9%+16.8%−11.0%13.4%$12.3B2.6

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.80%+12.3%+12.8%+22.5%+14.5%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B3.1

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: EMLP 2012 · AMLP 2010 · PAVE 2017 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,747

AMLP

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AMLP vs PAVE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

61.5%in top 5

PAVE

in top 518.0%

AMLPStockPAVE

12.8%MPLXnot top 5

12.7%EPDnot top 5

12.6%PAAnot top 5

12.0%ETnot top 5

11.5%WESnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, AMLP, PAVE, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

EMLP0.95%$95

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

PAVE

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF · $13.5B$19,684

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

AMLPMeasurePAVE

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.3%

+17.1%1 yearTotal return+12.8%

+14.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,164 · $18,381+22.5%

+16.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,747 · $19,684+14.5%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

6.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$610 · $80 a year on $10k0.80%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer21.9%

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

6–2AMLP wins

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

not top 5FAST3.9%

not top 5EMR3.7%

not top 5DE3.7%

not top 5NUE3.5%

not top 5URI3.3%

Held in common0.0%

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

AMLP vs PAVE Returns, Every Period

5Y

ALPSAMLP

+16.8%

5 years, per year

PAVEGlobal X

+14.5%

5 years, per year

AMLPPAVEFaded: behind in that period

3–1AMLP wins

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

Sector vs Thematic: AMLP vs EMLP

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+15.7%

EMLPFirst Trust

+18.4%

+15.7%Year to date+18.4%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

6.1%Yield2.8%

$12.3BAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

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

Yields: EMLP, AMLP, PAVE, SMH

1Y

6.10%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP6.10%$610

EMLP2.79%$279

PAVE0.80%$80

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$509most kept, AMLP

AMLP$610 − $101 = $509

EMLP$279 − $95 = $184

PAVE$80 − $47 = $33

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, AMLP, PAVE, SMH

Today

23.4%most shared, EMLP and AMLP

EMLPAMLPPAVESMH

EMLP—23.4%4.3%0.0%

AMLP23.4%—0.0%0.0%

PAVE4.3%0.0%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%0.0%—

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

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% 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%

6.1%Yield0.2%

+17.1%Past year+43.4%

1.01%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EMLP, AMLP, PAVE and SMH

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