Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, AMLP and VGT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,311VGT · best of the three

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EMLP, AMLP and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.80%+17.9%+19.8%+22.6%+15.6%−7.9%11.1%$4.3B1.8

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.41%+23.1%+16.7%+32.4%+17.4%−15.8%25.5%$155B2.0

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%7.96%+15.3%+18.8%+15.9%+16.3%−9.0%13.2%$12.7B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · AMLP 2010 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.3B$20,628

EMLP

AMLP

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.7B$21,308

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.9% in common

EMLPMeasureAMLP

+17.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+15.3%

+19.8%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,412 · $15,574+15.9%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,628 · $21,308+16.3%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $101 a year on $10k · lower is better1.01%

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $796 a year on $10k7.96%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

11.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.2%

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

6–2EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

EMLP vs AMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.8%in top 5

AMLP

in top 561.6%

EMLPStockAMLP

not top 5PAA13.0%

4.2%MPLX12.5%

8.9%EPD12.3%

7.3%ET12.0%

not top 5WES11.8%

3.8%KMInot top 5

3.7%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common22.9%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

EMLP vs AMLP Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMLP

+15.6%

5 years, per year

AMLPALPS

+16.3%

5 years, per year

EMLPAMLPFaded: behind in that period

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Sector: EMLP vs AMLP

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+17.9%

AMLPALPS

+15.3%

+17.9%Year to date+15.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−9.0%

11.1%Volatility · 1Y13.2%

2.8%Yield8.0%

$4.3BAssets$12.7B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, AMLP, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

EMLP0.95%$95

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, AMLP, VGT

7.96%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP7.96%$796

EMLP2.80%$280

VGT0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$695most kept, AMLP

AMLP$796 − $101 = $695

EMLP$280 − $95 = $185

VGT$41 − $9 = $32

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, AMLP, VGT

Today

22.9%most shared, EMLP and AMLP

EMLPAMLPVGT

EMLP—22.9%0.0%

AMLP22.9%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.8%EMLP, at 11.1% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.1% vol

AMLPWorst drop−9.0%13.2% vol

VGTWorst drop−15.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPVGT

+15.3%Year to date+23.1%

8.0%Yield0.4%

+18.8%Past year+16.7%

1.01%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+23.0%

VGTVanguard

+23.1%

+23.0%Year to date+23.1%

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

$115BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026