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EMLP, SPY, SMH and VTI

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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 incomeEMLP · 2.81% · $281 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, SPY, SMH and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.81%+17.6%+17.7%+20.8%+15.4%−7.9%11.2%$4.1B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$778B2.8

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.07%+11.2%+13.2%+21.2%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B2.8

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 · SPY 1993 · SMH 2011 · VTI 2001

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5Y

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

EMLP

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EMLP vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.8%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.3%

EMLPStockSPY

8.9%EPDnot top 5

not top 5AAPL7.9%

7.3%ETnot top 5

not top 5NVDA6.6%

not top 5MSFT6.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, SPY, SMH, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

EMLP0.95%$95

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.2%

ITOTiShares

+11.0%

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $778B$17,358

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.5% in common

EMLPMeasureSPY

+17.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.8%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+20.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,619 · $17,888+21.4%

+15.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,465 · $17,358+11.7%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

2.81%Trailing 12-mo yield$281 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.8%

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

6–2EMLP wins

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

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.0%

3.6%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common2.5%

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

EMLP vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.4%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.7%

5 years, per year

EMLPSPYFaded: behind in that period

3–1EMLP wins

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

Thematic vs Core: EMLP vs VTI

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+17.6%

VTIVanguard

+11.2%

+17.6%Year to date+11.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

2.8%Yield1.1%

$4.1BAssets$689B

4–0EMLP wins

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

Yields: EMLP, SPY, SMH, VTI

1Y

2.81%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.81%$281

VTI1.07%$107

SPY1.01%$101

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$186most kept, EMLP

EMLP$281 − $95 = $186

VTI$107 − $3 = $104

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, SPY, SMH, VTI

Today

86.1%most shared, SPY and VTI

EMLPSPYSMHVTI

EMLP—2.5%0.0%2.2%

SPY2.5%—15.0%86.1%

SMH0.0%15.0%—16.4%

VTI2.2%86.1%16.4%—

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

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% 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

EMLPSMH

+17.6%Year to date+34.3%

2.8%Yield0.2%

+17.7%Past year+39.4%

0.95%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+11.2%Year to date+11.0%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.6B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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EMLP, SPY, SMH and VTI

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