Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, IPAV, DRAM and SMH

EMLPFirst Trust×IPAVGlobal X×DRAMRoundhill×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the four

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EMLP, IPAV, DRAM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.8B1.8

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.80%+17.9%+19.8%+22.6%+15.6%−7.9%11.1%$4.3B1.9

Global X Infrastructure Development ex-U.S. ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.55%1.57%+3.7%+7.6%[…][…]−17.2%19.2%$6M2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$18.7B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · IPAV 2024 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.3B$20,628

EMLP

IPAV

Global X Infrastructure Development ex-U.S. ETF · $6M[…]

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

EMLPMeasureIPAV

+17.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+3.7%

+19.8%1 yearTotal return+7.6%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,412 · […][…]

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,628 · […][…]

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $157 a year on $10k1.57%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.2%

11.1%VolatilityLower is calmer19.2%

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

5–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

EMLP vs IPAV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.8%in top 5

IPAV

in top 517.0%

EMLPStockIPAV

8.9%EPDnot top 5

7.3%ETnot top 5

4.2%MPLXnot top 5

3.8%KMInot top 5

not top 5CNR.TO3.7%

3.7%PAGPnot top 5

not top 5CP.TO3.6%

not top 5LT.NS3.4%

not top 55401.T3.1%

not top 5HOLN.SW3.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

EMLP vs IPAV Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMLP

+19.8%

past year

IPAVGlobal X

+7.6%

past year

EMLPIPAVFaded: behind in that period

2–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EMLP vs IPAV

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+17.9%

IPAVGlobal X

+3.7%

+17.9%Year to date+3.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.2%

11.1%Volatility · 1Y19.2%

2.8%Yield1.6%

$4.3BAssets$6.0M

4–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, IPAV, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IPAV0.55%$55

DRAM0.65%$65

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, IPAV, DRAM, SMH

2.80%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.80%$280

IPAV1.57%$157

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$185most kept, EMLP

EMLP$280 − $95 = $185

IPAV$157 − $55 = $102

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, IPAV, DRAM, SMH

Today

3.3%most shared, DRAM and SMH

EMLPIPAVDRAMSMH

EMLP—0.0%0.0%0.0%

IPAV0.0%—0.0%0.0%

DRAM0.0%0.0%—3.3%

SMH0.0%0.0%3.3%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.1% vol

IPAVWorst drop−17.2%19.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPSMH

+17.9%Year to date+40.0%

2.8%Yield0.2%

+19.8%Past year+38.2%

0.95%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

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