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EMLP, AMLP, XLK and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeAMLP · 8.11% · $811 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, AMLP, XLK and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B2.3

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.77%+19.3%+18.2%+22.5%+15.8%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.4

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%8.11%+16.6%+18.7%+15.9%+17.0%−11.0%13.5%$12.3B2.6

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Technology0.08%0.49%+18.7%+16.5%+25.4%+16.2%−19.6%28.8%$117B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · AMLP 2010 · XLK 1998 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,920

AMLP

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AMLP vs XLK: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

61.9%in top 5

XLK

in top 551.7%

AMLPStockXLK

not top 5AAPL16.2%

not top 5NVDA13.1%

12.8%EPDnot top 5

12.8%MPLXnot top 5

12.7%PAAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, AMLP, XLK, SMH

Today

0.08%lowest, XLK

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLK0.08%$8

SMH0.35%$35

EMLP0.95%$95

AMLP1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+18.7%

VGTVanguard

+18.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

XLK

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF · $117B$21,150

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

AMLPMeasureXLK

+16.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+18.7%

+18.7%1 yearTotal return+16.5%

+15.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,586 · $19,743+25.4%

+17.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,920 · $21,150+16.2%

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

8.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$811 · $49 a year on $10k0.49%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−19.6%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer28.8%

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

5–3AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5MSFT12.1%

12.0%ETnot top 5

11.7%WESnot top 5

not top 5AVGO5.1%

not top 5AMD5.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

AMLP vs XLK Returns, Every Period

5Y

ALPSAMLP

+17.0%

5 years, per year

XLKSPDR

+16.2%

5 years, per year

AMLPXLKFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Thematic: AMLP vs EMLP

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+16.6%

EMLPFirst Trust

+19.3%

+16.6%Year to date+19.3%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

8.1%Yield2.8%

$12.3BAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMLP, AMLP, XLK, SMH

1Y

8.11%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP8.11%$811

EMLP2.77%$277

XLK0.49%$49

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$710most kept, AMLP

AMLP$811 − $101 = $710

EMLP$277 − $95 = $182

XLK$49 − $8 = $41

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, AMLP, XLK, SMH

Today

42.2%most shared, XLK and SMH

EMLPAMLPXLKSMH

EMLP—23.4%0.0%0.0%

AMLP23.4%—0.0%0.0%

XLK0.0%0.0%—42.2%

SMH0.0%0.0%42.2%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.5% vol

XLKWorst drop−19.6%28.8% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPSMH

+16.6%Year to date+35.2%

8.1%Yield0.2%

+18.7%Past year+37.3%

1.01%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+18.7%Year to date+18.4%

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

$117BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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EMLP, AMLP, XLK and SMH

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