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EMLP, VOO, SMH and QQQ

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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, VOO, SMH and QQQ, 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%$4.2B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.4

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.08%+10.9%+13.1%+21.5%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T2.5

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+10.2%+11.2%+23.1%+12.3%−14.8%21.6%$464B3.0

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 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011 · QQQ 1999

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5Y

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,465

EMLP

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EMLP vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.4%

EMLPStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.9%

not top 5TSM9.8%

8.9%EPDnot top 5

7.3%ETnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, VOO, SMH, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

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%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.3%

QQQInvesco

+10.2%

+10.3%

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,624

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

EMLPMeasureSMH

+17.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+34.3%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+39.4%

+20.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,619 · $32,788+48.6%

+15.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,465 · $35,624+28.9%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.81%Trailing 12-mo yield$281 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.1%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

not top 5AVGO5.9%

not top 5AMD5.8%

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

3.6%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

EMLP vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.9%

5 years, per year

EMLPSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Thematic vs Core: EMLP vs VOO

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+17.6%

VOOVanguard

+10.9%

+17.6%Year to date+10.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

2.8%Yield1.1%

$4.2BAssets$1.00T

4–0EMLP wins

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

Yields: EMLP, VOO, SMH, QQQ

1Y

2.81%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.81%$281

VOO1.08%$108

QQQ0.46%$46

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

VOO$108 − $3 = $105

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, VOO, SMH, QQQ

Today

54.4%most shared, VOO and QQQ

EMLPVOOSMHQQQ

EMLP—2.3%0.0%1.0%

VOO2.3%—18.8%54.4%

SMH0.0%18.8%—28.6%

QQQ1.0%54.4%28.6%—

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

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% 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

Year to date

+10.2%

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

$107BAssets$464B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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EMLP, VOO, SMH and QQQ

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