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EMLP, CIBR, SPY and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEMLP · 2.79% · $279 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, CIBR, SPY and SMH, 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%$4.2B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.7B2.6

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+11.9%+12.0%+21.6%+11.6%−8.9%13.7%$806B2.9

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 · CIBR 2015 · SPY 1993 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,762

EMLP

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EMLP vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.1%in top 5

SPY

in top 526.8%

EMLPStockSPY

8.9%EPDnot top 5

not top 5AAPL7.9%

7.5%ETnot top 5

not top 5NVDA6.4%

not top 5MSFT5.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, CIBR, SPY, SMH

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $806B$17,337

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.5% in common

EMLPMeasureSPY

+18.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.9%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+12.0%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,047 · $17,968+21.6%

+15.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,762 · $17,337+11.6%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

7–1EMLP wins

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

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.0%

3.7%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common2.5%

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

EMLP vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.7%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.6%

5 years, per year

EMLPSPYFaded: behind in that period

4–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: EMLP vs SPY

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+18.4%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+18.4%Year to date+11.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

2.8%Yield1.0%

$4.2BAssets$806B

4–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMLP, CIBR, SPY, SMH

1Y

2.79%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.79%$279

SPY1.00%$100

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$184most kept, EMLP

EMLP$279 − $95 = $184

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, CIBR, SPY, SMH

Today

15.3%most shared, SPY and SMH

EMLPCIBRSPYSMH

EMLP—0.0%2.5%0.0%

CIBR0.0%—9.1%6.1%

SPY2.5%9.1%—15.3%

SMH0.0%6.1%15.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPSMH

+18.4%Year to date+39.3%

2.8%Yield0.2%

+17.6%Past year+43.4%

0.95%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EMLP, CIBR, SPY and SMH

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