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$21,370AMLP · 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%2.85%+16.1%+18.6%+21.7%+15.1%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B1.6

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.14%+12.8%+16.3%+14.9%+16.0%−11.0%13.4%$12.0B2.1

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+14.0%+11.1%+28.8%+15.4%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.3

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

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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.0B$21,370

AMLP

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$20,466

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

AMLPMeasureVGT

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+14.0%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return+11.1%

+14.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,151 · $21,348+28.8%

+16.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,959 · $20,466+15.4%

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

8.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$814 · $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

62.3%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

AMLPStockVGT

not top 5NVDA17.6%

not top 5AAPL15.9%

13.2%PAAnot top 5

12.7%MPLXnot top 5

12.5%EPDnot top 5

12.0%ETnot top 5

11.9%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

+16.0%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+15.4%

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

+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 6, 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 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, AMLP, VGT

8.14%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.14%$814

EMLP2.85%$285

VGT0.44%$44

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$713most kept, AMLP

AMLP$814 − $101 = $713

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, AMLP, VGT

Today

22.4%most shared, EMLP and AMLP

EMLPAMLPVGT

EMLP—22.4%0.0%

AMLP22.4%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.6%EMLP, at 11.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPEMLP

+12.8%Year to date+16.1%

8.1%Yield2.8%

+16.3%Past year+18.6%

1.01%Fee0.95%

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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 6, 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 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026