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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$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPB · 6.12% · $612 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%+49.0%+49.9%+41.9%+22.0%−39.5%50.2%$44.7B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$64.4B2.3

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.12%+20.1%+22.7%+18.3%+19.6%−12.5%15.2%$215M2.6

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.77%+19.3%+18.2%+22.5%+15.8%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · MLPB 2015 · SOXX 2001 · SMH 2011

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5Y

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $215M$24,503

MLPB

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MLPB vs EMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

EMLP

in top 528.2%

MLPBStockEMLP

not top 5EPD9.0%

not top 5ET7.5%

not top 5MPLX4.5%

not top 5KMI3.7%

not top 5PAGP3.5%

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 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,810

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureEMLP

+20.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+19.3%

+22.7%1 yearTotal return+18.2%

+18.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,572 · $18,386+22.5%

+19.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $24,503 · $20,810+15.8%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

6.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$612 · $277 a year on $10k2.77%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer11.2%

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

5–3MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPB vs EMLP Returns, Every Period

5Y

ETRACSMLPB

+19.6%

5 years, per year

EMLPFirst Trust

+15.8%

5 years, per year

MLPBEMLPFaded: behind in that period

3–1MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPB vs EMLP

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+20.1%

EMLPFirst Trust

+19.3%

+20.1%Year to date+19.3%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

6.1%Yield2.8%

$215MAssets$4.2B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMLP, MLPB, SOXX, SMH

1Y

6.12%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.12%$612

EMLP2.77%$277

SOXX0.28%$28

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$527most kept, MLPB

MLPB$612 − $85 = $527

EMLP$277 − $95 = $182

SOXX$28 − $33 = −$5

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, MLPB, SOXX, SMH

Today

70.4%most shared, SOXX and SMH

EMLPMLPBSOXXSMH

EMLP—[…]0.0%0.0%

MLPB[…]—[…][…]

SOXX0.0%[…]—70.4%

SMH0.0%[…]70.4%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+49.9%SOXX, at 50.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSOXX

+20.1%Year to date+49.0%

6.1%Yield0.3%

+22.7%Past year+49.9%

0.85%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

Year to date

+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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EMLP, MLPB, SOXX and SMH

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