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EMLP, MLPA, DRAM 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 incomeMLPA · 7.42% · $742 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, MLPA, DRAM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.8

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.80%+18.1%+17.8%+21.3%+15.6%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.1

Global X - MLP ETFSectors · Energy0.77%7.42%+15.8%+17.2%+13.5%+15.7%−10.7%13.3%$2.2B2.4

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$15.9B3.0

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 · MLPA 2012 · DRAM 2026 · 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 MLPA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.1%in top 5

MLPA

in top 562.8%

EMLPStockMLPA

7.6%ET14.7%

9.0%EPD14.5%

4.5%MPLX12.9%

not top 5PAA10.7%

not top 5WES

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, MLPA, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

DRAM0.65%$65

MLPA0.77%$77

EMLP0.95%$95

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

MLPA

Global X - MLP ETF · $2.2B$20,699

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 23.4% in common

EMLPMeasureMLPA

+18.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+15.8%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+17.2%

+21.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,862 · $14,609+13.5%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,602 · $20,699+15.7%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $77 a year on $10k · lower is better0.77%

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $742 a year on $10k7.42%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.7%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.3%

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

5–3EMLP wins

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

10.0%

3.6%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common23.4%

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

EMLP vs MLPA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.6%

5 years, per year

MLPAGlobal X

+15.7%

5 years, per year

EMLPMLPAFaded: behind in that period

3–1EMLP wins

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

Thematic vs Sector: EMLP vs MLPA

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+18.1%

MLPAGlobal X

+15.8%

+18.1%Year to date+15.8%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−10.7%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y13.3%

2.8%Yield7.4%

$4.2BAssets$2.2B

3–1EMLP wins

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

Yields: EMLP, MLPA, DRAM, SMH

1Y

7.42%highest, MLPA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPA7.42%$742

EMLP2.80%$280

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$665most kept, MLPA

MLPA$742 − $77 = $665

EMLP$280 − $95 = $185

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, MLPA, DRAM, SMH

Today

23.4%most shared, EMLP and MLPA

EMLPMLPADRAMSMH

EMLP—23.4%0.0%0.0%

MLPA23.4%—0.0%0.0%

DRAM0.0%0.0%—2.8%

SMH0.0%0.0%2.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

MLPAWorst drop−10.7%13.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPASMH

+15.8%Year to date+40.8%

7.4%Yield0.2%

+17.2%Past year+41.7%

0.77%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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

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EMLP, MLPA, DRAM and SMH

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