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EMLP, AMLP, XLE and PAVE

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$26,671XLE · 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, XLE and PAVE, 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%$4.2B2.0

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.37%+46.7%+44.6%+19.1%+21.7%−15.0%23.4%$40.9B2.1

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%$13.5B3.3

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 · XLE 1998 · PAVE 2017

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5Y

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,747

AMLP

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AMLP vs XLE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

61.5%in top 5

XLE

in top 558.8%

AMLPStockXLE

not top 5XOM24.0%

not top 5CVX18.4%

12.8%MPLXnot top 5

12.7%EPDnot top 5

12.6%PAAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, AMLP, XLE, PAVE

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

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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XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

VDEVanguard

+44.8%

+46.7%Year to date+44.8%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.9BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE 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%

XLE

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $40.9B$26,671

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

AMLPMeasureXLE

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+46.7%

+17.1%1 yearTotal return+44.6%

+14.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,164 · $16,880+19.1%

+16.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,747 · $26,671+21.7%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

6.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$610 · $237 a year on $10k2.37%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.0%

13.4%VolatilityLower is calmer23.4%

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

3–5XLE wins

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

12.0%ETnot top 5

11.5%WESnot top 5

not top 5COP7.2%

not top 5MPC4.7%

not top 5PSX4.6%

Held in common0.0%

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

AMLP vs XLE Returns, Every Period

5Y

ALPSAMLP

+16.8%

5 years, per year

XLESPDR

+21.7%

5 years, per year

AMLPXLEFaded: behind in that period

0–4XLE 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, XLE, PAVE

1Y

6.10%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP6.10%$610

EMLP2.79%$279

XLE2.37%$237

PAVE0.80%$80

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$509most kept, AMLP

AMLP$610 − $101 = $509

XLE$237 − $8 = $229

EMLP$279 − $95 = $184

PAVE$80 − $47 = $33

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, AMLP, XLE, PAVE

Today

23.4%most shared, EMLP and AMLP

EMLPAMLPXLEPAVE

EMLP—23.4%7.2%4.3%

AMLP23.4%—0.0%0.0%

XLE7.2%0.0%—0.0%

PAVE4.3%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

+44.6%XLE, at 23.4% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.4% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPXLE

+15.7%Year to date+46.7%

6.1%Yield2.4%

+17.1%Past year+44.6%

1.01%Fee0.08%

3–1XLE 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, XLE and PAVE

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