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EMLP, MLPB, SMH and IGV

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPB · 6.29% · $629 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, MLPB, SMH and IGV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B1.9

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.81%+17.6%+17.7%+20.8%+15.4%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.3

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.29%+16.9%+19.9%+16.2%+18.6%−12.5%15.2%$213M2.3

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−5.1%−8.3%+12.8%+2.7%−33.2%32.9%$12.9B3.6

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · MLPB 2015 · SMH 2011 · IGV 2001

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5Y

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $213M$23,460

MLPB

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MLPB vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

MLPBStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, MLPB, SMH, IGV

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

MLPB0.85%$85

EMLP0.95%$95

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

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureSMH

+16.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+19.9%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+16.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,680 · $32,788+48.6%

+18.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,460 · $35,624+28.9%

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

6.29%Trailing 12-mo yield$629 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPB vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

ETRACSMLPB

+18.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

MLPBSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPB vs EMLP

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+16.9%

EMLPFirst Trust

+17.6%

+16.9%Year to date+17.6%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

6.3%Yield2.8%

$213MAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMLP, MLPB, SMH, IGV

1Y

6.29%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.29%$629

EMLP2.81%$281

SMH0.23%$23

IGV0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$544most kept, MLPB

MLPB$629 − $85 = $544

EMLP$281 − $95 = $186

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, MLPB, SMH, IGV

Today

4.8%most shared, SMH and IGV

EMLPMLPBSMHIGV

EMLP—[…]0.0%0.0%

MLPB[…]—[…][…]

SMH0.0%[…]—4.8%

IGV0.0%[…]4.8%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSMH

+16.9%Year to date+34.3%

6.3%Yield0.2%

+19.9%Past year+39.4%

0.85%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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EMLP, MLPB, SMH and IGV

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