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$33,824SMH · 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%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.8

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.85%+16.1%+18.6%+21.7%+15.1%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.3

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.38%+15.3%+20.1%+17.0%+18.4%−12.5%15.2%$208M2.3

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.4B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · MLPB 2015 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $208M$23,254

MLPB

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureSMH

+15.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+20.1%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+17.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,000 · $32,662+48.4%

+18.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,254 · $33,824+27.6%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

6.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$638 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

MLPB vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

MLPBStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AVGO5.8%

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPB vs SMH Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

MLPBSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPB vs EMLP

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+15.3%

EMLPFirst Trust

+16.1%

+15.3%Year to date+16.1%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

6.4%Yield2.8%

$208MAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, MLPB, DRAM, SMH

6.38%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.38%$638

EMLP2.85%$285

SMH0.25%$25

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$553most kept, MLPB

MLPB$638 − $85 = $553

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, MLPB, DRAM, SMH

Today

3.2%most shared, DRAM and SMH

EMLPMLPBDRAMSMH

EMLP—[…]0.0%0.0%

MLPB[…]—[…][…]

DRAM0.0%[…]—3.2%

SMH0.0%[…]3.2%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSMH

+15.3%Year to date+24.3%

6.4%Yield0.2%

+20.1%Past year+27.3%

0.85%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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