Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, AMLP, VGT and XLE

EMLPFirst Trust×AMLPALPS×VGTVanguard×XLESPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$25,404XLE · best of the four

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EMLP, AMLP, VGT and XLE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.47%+40.6%+45.4%+16.7%+20.5%−15.0%23.3%$42.0B2.0

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.85%+16.1%+18.6%+21.7%+15.1%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.1

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.14%+12.8%+16.3%+14.9%+16.0%−11.0%13.4%$12.0B2.8

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+14.0%+11.1%+28.8%+15.4%−17.5%26.5%$155B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · AMLP 2010 · VGT 2004 · XLE 1998

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.0B$20,959

AMLP

EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,216

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.4% in common

AMLPMeasureEMLP

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+16.1%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return+18.6%

+14.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,151 · $18,039+21.7%

+16.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,959 · $20,216+15.1%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

8.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$814 · $285 a year on $10k2.85%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer11.2%

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

2–6EMLP wins

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

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AMLP vs EMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

62.3%in top 5

EMLP

in top 527.4%

AMLPStockEMLP

13.2%PAAnot top 5

12.7%MPLX4.1%

12.5%EPD8.8%

12.0%ET7.1%

11.9%WESnot top 5

not top 5KMI3.7%

not top 5PAGP3.6%

Held in common22.4%

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

AMLP vs EMLP Returns, Every Period

ALPSAMLP

+16.0%

5 years, per year

EMLPFirst Trust

+15.1%

5 years, per year

AMLPEMLPFaded: behind in that period

1–3EMLP wins

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

Sector vs Thematic: AMLP vs EMLP

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+12.8%

EMLPFirst Trust

+16.1%

+12.8%Year to date+16.1%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

13.4%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

8.1%Yield2.8%

$12.0BAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, AMLP, VGT, XLE

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

VGT0.09%$9

EMLP0.95%$95

AMLP1.01%$101

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

Yields: EMLP, AMLP, VGT, XLE

8.14%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.14%$814

EMLP2.85%$285

XLE2.47%$247

VGT0.44%$44

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$713most kept, AMLP

AMLP$814 − $101 = $713

XLE$247 − $8 = $239

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, AMLP, VGT, XLE

Today

22.4%most shared, EMLP and AMLP

EMLPAMLPVGTXLE

EMLP—22.4%0.0%7.1%

AMLP22.4%—0.0%0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—0.0%

XLE7.1%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+45.4%XLE, at 23.3% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPXLE

+12.8%Year to date+40.6%

8.1%Yield2.5%

+16.3%Past year+45.4%

1.01%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+13.2%

VGTVanguard

+14.0%

+13.2%Year to date+14.0%

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

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+40.6%

VDEVanguard

+38.4%

+40.6%Year to date+38.4%

2.5%Yield2.4%

$42.0BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026