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EMLP, MLPB, SOXX and SMH

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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, SOXX and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.28%+46.3%+49.9%+41.3%+22.9%−39.5%49.8%$37.5B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.3

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.81%+17.6%+17.7%+20.8%+15.4%−7.9%11.2%$4.1B2.8

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.29%+16.9%+19.9%+16.2%+18.6%−12.5%15.2%$211M2.8

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 · SOXX 2001 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.1B$20,465

EMLP

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EMLP vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

EMLPStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

8.9%EPDnot top 5

7.3%ETnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, MLPB, SOXX, SMH

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

MLPB0.85%$85

EMLP0.95%$95

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

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

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End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

SMH

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

EMLPMeasureSMH

+17.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+20.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,619 · $32,788+48.6%

+15.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,465 · $35,624+28.9%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.81%Trailing 12-mo yield$281 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

EMLPSMH 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

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

3.6%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

EMLP vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

EMLPSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

EMLP vs MLPB

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+17.6%

MLPBETRACS

+16.9%

+17.6%Year to date+16.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y15.2%

2.8%Yield6.3%

$4.1BAssets$211M

3–1EMLP wins

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

Yields: EMLP, MLPB, SOXX, SMH

1Y

6.29%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.29%$629

EMLP2.81%$281

SOXX0.28%$28

SMH0.23%$23

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

SOXX$28 − $33 = −$5

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, MLPB, SOXX, SMH

Today

69.9%most shared, SOXX and SMH

EMLPMLPBSOXXSMH

EMLP—[…]0.0%0.0%

MLPB[…]—[…][…]

SOXX0.0%[…]—69.9%

SMH0.0%[…]69.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+49.9%SOXX, at 49.8% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%49.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSOXX

+16.9%Year to date+46.3%

6.3%Yield0.3%

+19.9%Past year+49.9%

0.85%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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EMLP, MLPB, SOXX and SMH

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