Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, USNG, CIBR and SMH

EMLPFirst Trust×USNGAmplify×CIBRFirst Trust×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, USNG, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.4

Amplify Samsung U.S. Natural Gas Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.59%1.44%+14.3%+14.0%[…][…]−16.6%21.0%$10M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · USNG 2025 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,216

EMLP

USNG

Amplify Samsung U.S. Natural Gas Infrastructure ETF · $10M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 23.7% in common

EMLPMeasureUSNG

+16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+14.3%

+18.6%1 yearTotal return+14.0%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,039 · […][…]

+15.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,216 · […][…]

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

2.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$285 · $144 a year on $10k1.44%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.6%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer21.0%

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

5–1EMLP wins

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

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EMLP vs USNG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.4%in top 5

USNG

in top 536.4%

EMLPStockUSNG

8.8%EPDnot top 5

not top 5WMB8.3%

3.7%KMI7.7%

not top 5SEI7.6%

7.1%ETnot top 5

not top 5BE6.9%

4.1%MPLX5.9%

3.6%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common23.7%

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

EMLP vs USNG Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMLP

+18.6%

past year

USNGAmplify

+14.0%

past year

EMLPUSNGFaded: behind in that period

2–0EMLP wins

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

EMLP vs USNG

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+16.1%

USNGAmplify

+14.3%

+16.1%Year to date+14.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y21.0%

2.8%Yield1.4%

$4.2BAssets$9.8M

4–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, USNG, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

USNG0.59%$59

EMLP0.95%$95

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

Yields: EMLP, USNG, CIBR, SMH

2.85%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.85%$285

USNG1.44%$144

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$190most kept, EMLP

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

USNG$144 − $59 = $85

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, USNG, CIBR, SMH

Today

23.7%most shared, EMLP and USNG

EMLPUSNGCIBRSMH

EMLP—23.7%0.0%0.0%

USNG23.7%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR0.0%0.0%—5.8%

SMH0.0%0.0%5.8%—

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

USNGWorst drop−16.6%21.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPCIBR

+16.1%Year to date+27.7%

2.8%Yield0.4%

+18.6%Past year+21.3%

0.95%Fee0.58%

3–1CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026