Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, VIG, CIBR and SMH

EMLPFirst Trust×VIGVanguard×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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EMLP, VIG, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.3

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.82%+17.2%+18.4%+20.7%+15.2%−7.9%11.3%$4.1B2.4

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · VIG 2006 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.1B$20,285

EMLP

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$17,956

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

EMLPMeasureCIBR

+17.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+32.8%

+18.4%1 yearTotal return+27.5%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,569 · $21,296+28.7%

+15.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,285 · $17,956+12.4%

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

2.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$282 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

11.3%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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EMLP vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.8%in top 5

CIBR

in top 536.0%

EMLPStockCIBR

9.0%EPDnot top 5

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5CSCO7.5%

not top 5PANW7.2%

7.2%ETnot top 5

not top 5AVGO7.0%

not top 5FTNT6.1%

4.4%MPLXnot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

3.5%KMInot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

EMLP vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMLP

+15.2%

5 years, per year

CIBRFirst Trust

+12.4%

5 years, per year

EMLPCIBRFaded: behind in that period

1–3CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: EMLP vs VIG

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+17.2%Year to date+14.8%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

11.3%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

2.8%Yield1.5%

$4.1BAssets$109B

2–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, VIG, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, VIG, CIBR, SMH

2.82%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.82%$282

VIG1.46%$146

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$187most kept, EMLP

EMLP$282 − $95 = $187

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, VIG, CIBR, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, VIG and SMH

EMLPVIGCIBRSMH

EMLP—2.8%0.0%0.0%

VIG2.8%—9.9%10.3%

CIBR0.0%9.9%—5.7%

SMH0.0%10.3%5.7%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.3% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPSMH

+17.2%Year to date+35.3%

2.8%Yield0.2%

+18.4%Past year+39.3%

0.95%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026