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EMLP, EMIF, SOXX and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEMIF · 4.12% · $412 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, EMIF, SOXX and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+55.1%+54.9%+44.2%+24.1%−39.5%50.1%$41.4B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.80%+18.1%+17.8%+21.3%+15.6%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.5

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.60%4.12%+2.7%+4.2%+14.2%+5.7%−17.2%17.1%$13M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · EMIF 2009 · SOXX 2001 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,602

EMLP

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EMLP vs EMIF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.1%in top 5

EMIF

in top 537.7%

EMLPStockEMIF

not top 5PAC10.9%

9.0%EPDnot top 5

not top 5AOT-R.BK8.7%

not top 5SBS8.1%

7.6%ETnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, EMIF, SOXX, SMH

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

EMIF0.60%$60

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

EMIF

iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF · $13M$13,216

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

EMLPMeasureEMIF

+18.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+2.7%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+4.2%

+21.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,862 · $14,889+14.2%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,602 · $13,215+5.7%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $412 a year on $10k4.12%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.2%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.1%

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

6–2EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5ASR5.1%

not top 5QGTS.QA4.8%

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

3.6%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

EMLP vs EMIF Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.6%

5 years, per year

EMIFiShares

+5.7%

5 years, per year

EMLPEMIFFaded: behind in that period

4–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EMLP vs EMIF

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+18.1%

EMIFiShares

+2.7%

+18.1%Year to date+2.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.2%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y17.1%

2.8%Yield4.1%

$4.2BAssets$13.4M

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMLP, EMIF, SOXX, SMH

1Y

4.12%highest, EMIF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMIF4.12%$412

EMLP2.80%$280

SOXX0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$352most kept, EMIF

EMIF$412 − $60 = $352

EMLP$280 − $95 = $185

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, EMIF, SOXX, SMH

Today

70.4%most shared, SOXX and SMH

EMLPEMIFSOXXSMH

EMLP—0.0%0.0%0.0%

EMIF0.0%—0.0%0.0%

SOXX0.0%0.0%—70.4%

SMH0.0%0.0%70.4%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+54.9%SOXX, at 50.1% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

EMIFWorst drop−17.2%17.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMIFSOXX

+2.7%Year to date+55.1%

4.1%Yield0.3%

+4.2%Past year+54.9%

0.60%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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EMLP, EMIF, SOXX and SMH

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