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EMLP, VGT, CIBR and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEMLP · 2.79% · $279 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, VGT, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+20.4%+17.5%+28.3%+15.9%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.4

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.79%+18.4%+17.6%+21.7%+15.7%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.6

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.3B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · VGT 2004 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,762

EMLP

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EMLP vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.1%in top 5

CIBR

in top 537.1%

EMLPStockCIBR

8.9%EPDnot top 5

not top 5CRWD8.2%

not top 5AVGO7.7%

not top 5CSCO7.6%

7.5%ETnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, VGT, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.1%

VGTVanguard

+20.4%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.3B$17,926

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

EMLPMeasureCIBR

+18.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+35.3%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+26.2%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,047 · $21,280+28.6%

+15.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,762 · $17,926+12.4%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer31.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5PANW7.3%

not top 5FTNT6.2%

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

3.7%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

EMLP vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.7%

5 years, per year

CIBRFirst Trust

+12.4%

5 years, per year

EMLPCIBRFaded: behind in that period

1–3CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Sector: EMLP vs VGT

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+18.4%

VGTVanguard

+20.4%

+18.4%Year to date+20.4%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y26.7%

2.8%Yield0.4%

$4.2BAssets$155B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMLP, VGT, CIBR, SMH

1Y

2.79%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.79%$279

VGT0.42%$42

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$184most kept, EMLP

EMLP$279 − $95 = $184

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, VGT, CIBR, SMH

Today

41.3%most shared, VGT and SMH

EMLPVGTCIBRSMH

EMLP—0.0%0.0%0.0%

VGT0.0%—15.1%41.3%

CIBR0.0%15.1%—6.1%

SMH0.0%41.3%6.1%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPSMH

+18.4%Year to date+39.3%

2.8%Yield0.2%

+17.6%Past year+43.4%

0.95%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+21.1%Year to date+20.4%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$113BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EMLP, VGT, CIBR and SMH

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