Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, MLPA and VGT

EMLPFirst Trust×MLPAGlobal X×VGTVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,649VGT · best of the three

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EMLP, MLPA and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.85%+16.1%+17.7%+21.4%+15.3%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B1.8

Global X - MLP ETFSectors · Energy0.77%7.75%+13.4%+15.9%+13.4%+15.4%−10.7%13.2%$2.3B2.1

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+15.6%+12.1%+28.6%+15.6%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · MLPA 2012 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,336

EMLP

MLPA

Global X - MLP ETF · $2.3B$20,450

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 22.8% in common

EMLPMeasureMLPA

+16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+13.4%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+15.9%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,913 · $14,596+13.4%

+15.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,336 · $20,450+15.4%

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

2.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$285 · $775 a year on $10k7.75%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.7%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.2%

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

5–3EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EMLP vs MLPA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.6%in top 5

MLPA

in top 563.6%

EMLPStockMLPA

7.1%ET14.9%

8.9%EPD14.0%

4.4%MPLX12.7%

not top 5PAA12.4%

not top 5WES9.5%

3.6%PAGPnot top 5

3.5%KMInot top 5

Held in common22.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

EMLP vs MLPA Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMLP

+15.3%

5 years, per year

MLPAGlobal X

+15.4%

5 years, per year

EMLPMLPAFaded: behind in that period

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Sector: EMLP vs MLPA

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+16.1%

MLPAGlobal X

+13.4%

+16.1%Year to date+13.4%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−10.7%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y13.2%

2.8%Yield7.8%

$4.2BAssets$2.3B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, MLPA, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

MLPA0.77%$77

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, MLPA, VGT

7.75%highest, MLPA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPA7.75%$775

EMLP2.85%$285

VGT0.44%$44

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$698most kept, MLPA

MLPA$775 − $77 = $698

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, MLPA, VGT

Today

22.8%most shared, EMLP and MLPA

EMLPMLPAVGT

EMLP—22.8%0.0%

MLPA22.8%—0.0%

VGT0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%EMLP, at 11.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

MLPAWorst drop−10.7%13.2% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPAEMLP

+13.4%Year to date+16.1%

7.8%Yield2.8%

+15.9%Past year+17.7%

0.77%Fee0.95%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+14.8%

VGTVanguard

+15.6%

+14.8%Year to date+15.6%

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

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026