Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, AMLP, VGT and SMH

EMLPFirst Trust×AMLPALPS×VGTVanguard×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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EMLP, AMLP, VGT and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.85%+16.1%+17.7%+21.4%+15.3%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.3

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.10%+13.2%+15.8%+14.8%+16.4%−11.0%13.4%$12.1B2.8

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · AMLP 2010 · VGT 2004 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.1B$21,370

AMLP

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,649

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

AMLPMeasureVGT

+13.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+15.6%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

+14.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,119 · $21,289+28.6%

+16.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,370 · $20,649+15.6%

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

8.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$810 · $44 a year on $10k0.44%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer26.5%

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

5–3AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

AMLP vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

62.7%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

AMLPStockVGT

not top 5NVDA17.6%

not top 5AAPL15.9%

13.2%PAAnot top 5

13.1%MPLXnot top 5

12.8%EPDnot top 5

12.2%ETnot top 5

11.4%WESnot top 5

not top 5MSFT11.2%

not top 5MU4.5%

not top 5AVGO4.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs VGT Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.4%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

5 years, per year

AMLPVGTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Thematic: AMLP vs EMLP

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+13.2%

EMLPFirst Trust

+16.1%

+13.2%Year to date+16.1%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

8.1%Yield2.8%

$12.1BAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, AMLP, VGT, SMH

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

EMLP0.95%$95

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, AMLP, VGT, SMH

8.10%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.10%$810

EMLP2.85%$285

VGT0.44%$44

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$709most kept, AMLP

AMLP$810 − $101 = $709

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, AMLP, VGT, SMH

Today

41.0%most shared, VGT and SMH

EMLPAMLPVGTSMH

EMLP—22.8%0.0%0.0%

AMLP22.8%—0.0%0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—41.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%41.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPSMH

+13.2%Year to date+28.8%

8.1%Yield0.2%

+15.8%Past year+29.5%

1.01%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+14.8%Year to date+15.6%

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

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026