Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, VOO, QQQ and SPYM

EMLPFirst Trust×VOOVanguard×QQQInvesco×SPYMSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$20,336EMLP · best of the four

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EMLP, VOO, QQQ and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.85%+16.1%+17.7%+21.4%+15.3%−7.9%11.2%$4.1B1.8

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.05%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$178B2.4

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T2.6

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$446B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · VOO 2010 · QQQ 1999 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.1B$20,336

EMLP

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,177

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.3% in common

EMLPMeasureVOO

+16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,913 · $18,079+21.8%

+15.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,336 · $17,177+11.4%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$285 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

6–2EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EMLP vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.6%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

EMLPStockVOO

8.9%EPDnot top 5

not top 5NVDA8.4%

not top 5AAPL7.4%

7.1%ETnot top 5

not top 5MSFT5.8%

4.4%MPLXnot top 5

not top 5AMZN3.7%

3.6%PAGPnot top 5

3.5%KMInot top 5

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

Held in common2.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

EMLP vs VOO Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMLP

+15.3%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

EMLPVOOFaded: behind in that period

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: EMLP vs VOO

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+16.1%

VOOVanguard

+8.7%

+16.1%Year to date+8.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

2.8%Yield1.1%

$4.1BAssets$1.00T

4–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, VOO, QQQ, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VOO0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, VOO, QQQ, SPYM

2.85%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.85%$285

VOO1.10%$110

SPYM1.05%$105

QQQ0.47%$47

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$190most kept, EMLP

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

SPYM$105 − $2 = $103

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, VOO, QQQ, SPYM

Today

92.2%most shared, VOO and SPYM

EMLPVOOQQQSPYM

EMLP—2.3%1.0%2.5%

VOO2.3%—54.8%92.2%

QQQ1.0%54.8%—52.1%

SPYM2.5%92.2%52.1%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.7%EMLP, at 11.2% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPSPYM

+16.1%Year to date+8.8%

2.8%Yield1.1%

+17.7%Past year+9.8%

0.95%Fee0.02%

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$103BAssets$446B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026