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EMLP, DRAM, VIG 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, DRAM, VIG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.9

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

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$16.6B3.5

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 · DRAM 2026 · VIG 2006 · 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 VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.1%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

EMLPStockVIG

8.9%EPDnot top 5

7.5%ETnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, DRAM, VIG, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

DRAM0.65%$65

EMLP0.95%$95

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,596

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.8% in common

EMLPMeasureVIG

+18.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+16.0%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+16.9%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,047 · $16,806+18.9%

+15.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,762 · $16,596+10.7%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

5–2EMLP wins

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

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

3.7%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common2.8%

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

EMLP vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.7%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

EMLPVIGFaded: behind in that period

4–0EMLP wins

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

Thematic vs Income: EMLP vs VIG

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+18.4%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+18.4%Year to date+16.0%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

2.8%Yield1.4%

$4.2BAssets$109B

2–1EMLP wins

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

Yields: EMLP, DRAM, VIG, SMH

1Y

2.79%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.79%$279

VIG1.45%$145

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$184most kept, EMLP

EMLP$279 − $95 = $184

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, DRAM, VIG, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, VIG and SMH

EMLPDRAMVIGSMH

EMLP—0.0%2.8%0.0%

DRAM0.0%—0.0%2.7%

VIG2.8%0.0%—10.3%

SMH0.0%2.7%10.3%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EMLP, DRAM, VIG and SMH

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