Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, MLPA, SMH and VGT

EMLPFirst Trust×MLPAGlobal X×SMHVanEck×VGTVanguard×

02 / 04

−0.1%

Search ETFs and stocks

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPA · 7.37% · $737 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, MLPA, SMH and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.77%+19.3%+18.2%+22.5%+15.8%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B2.3

Global X - MLP ETFSectors · Energy0.77%7.37%+16.6%+18.2%+14.8%+16.0%−10.7%13.2%$2.3B2.6

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+18.4%+15.4%+27.4%+15.4%−17.5%26.7%$145B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · MLPA 2012 · SMH 2011 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

Global X - MLP ETF · $2.3B$20,958

MLPA

More Ways to See the Pairs

MLPA vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPA

62.6%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

MLPAStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

14.6%ETnot top 5

14.4%EPDnot top 5

12.8%MPLXnot top 5

10.8%PAAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, MLPA, SMH, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

MLPA0.77%$77

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Popular Pairs Near These Four

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+18.7%

VGTVanguard

+18.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $62.7B$33,828

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

MLPAMeasureSMH

+16.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

+18.2%1 yearTotal return+37.3%

+14.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,128 · $32,582+48.3%

+16.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,958 · $33,828+27.6%

0.77%Expense ratio$77 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

7.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$737 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−10.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5TSM10.0%

10.0%WESnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPA vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XMLPA

+16.0%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

MLPASMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Thematic: MLPA vs EMLP

YTD

Global XMLPA

+16.6%

EMLPFirst Trust

+19.3%

+16.6%Year to date+19.3%

−10.7%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

13.2%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

7.4%Yield2.8%

$2.3BAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMLP, MLPA, SMH, VGT

1Y

7.37%highest, MLPA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPA7.37%$737

EMLP2.77%$277

VGT0.42%$43

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$660most kept, MLPA

MLPA$737 − $77 = $660

EMLP$277 − $95 = $182

VGT$43 − $9 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, MLPA, SMH, VGT

Today

41.3%most shared, SMH and VGT

EMLPMLPASMHVGT

EMLP—23.4%0.0%0.0%

MLPA23.4%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—41.3%

VGT0.0%0.0%41.3%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

MLPAWorst drop−10.7%13.2% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPASMH

+16.6%Year to date+35.2%

7.4%Yield0.2%

+18.2%Past year+37.3%

0.77%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+18.7%Year to date+18.4%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$117BAssets$145B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$116B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

Loading…

EMLP, MLPA, SMH and VGT

Head to Head

More Ways to See the Pairs

Cost, Income and Risk

Popular Pairs Near These Four