Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, MLPB, DRAM and SMH

EMLPFirst Trust×MLPBETRACS×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, MLPB, 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%$65.4B1.8

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.21%+18.4%+22.7%+18.2%+18.9%−10.2%14.9%$214M2.1

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.80%+17.9%+19.8%+22.6%+15.6%−7.9%11.1%$4.2B2.4

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$17.6B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · MLPB 2015 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,628

EMLP

MLPB

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $214M$23,804

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

EMLPMeasureMLPB

+17.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+18.4%

+19.8%1 yearTotal return+22.7%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,412 · $16,506+18.2%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,628 · $23,804+18.9%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $621 a year on $10k6.21%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

11.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

3–5MLPB 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 MLPB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.8%in top 5

MLPB

in top 5[…]

EMLPStockMLPB

8.9%EPDnot top 5

7.3%ETnot top 5

4.2%MPLXnot top 5

3.8%KMInot top 5

3.7%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

EMLP vs MLPB Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMLP

+15.6%

5 years, per year

MLPBETRACS

+18.9%

5 years, per year

EMLPMLPBFaded: behind in that period

1–3MLPB wins

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

EMLP vs MLPB

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+17.9%

MLPBETRACS

+18.4%

+17.9%Year to date+18.4%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

11.1%Volatility · 1Y14.9%

2.8%Yield6.2%

$4.2BAssets$214M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, MLPB, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

DRAM0.65%$65

MLPB0.85%$85

EMLP0.95%$95

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

Yields: EMLP, MLPB, DRAM, SMH

6.21%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.21%$621

EMLP2.80%$280

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$536most kept, MLPB

MLPB$621 − $85 = $536

EMLP$280 − $95 = $185

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, MLPB, DRAM, SMH

Today

3.3%most shared, DRAM and SMH

EMLPMLPBDRAMSMH

EMLP—[…]0.0%0.0%

MLPB[…]—[…][…]

DRAM0.0%[…]—3.3%

SMH0.0%[…]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

MLPBWorst drop−10.2%14.9% 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

MLPBSMH

+18.4%Year to date+40.0%

6.2%Yield0.2%

+22.7%Past year+38.2%

0.85%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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

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