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EMLP, VOO, SMH and SPYM

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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, VOO, SMH and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.79%+18.4%+17.6%+21.7%+15.7%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.4

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.02%+12.0%+12.2%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$186B2.6

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.9%+12.1%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T3.1

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 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011 · SPYM 2005

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5Y

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

EMLP

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EMLP vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.1%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

EMLPStockVOO

8.9%EPDnot top 5

not top 5NVDA8.4%

7.5%ETnot top 5

not top 5AAPL7.4%

not top 5MSFT5.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, VOO, SMH, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VOO0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

EMLP0.95%$95

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.9%

IVViShares

+12.0%

+11.9%

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,393

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

EMLPMeasureVOO

+18.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.9%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,047 · $18,015+21.7%

+15.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,762 · $17,393+11.7%

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

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $107 a year on $10k1.07%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

6–1EMLP wins

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

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

not top 5AMZN3.7%

3.7%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

Held in common2.3%

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

EMLP vs VOO Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.7%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.7%

5 years, per year

EMLPVOOFaded: behind in that period

3–0EMLP wins

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

Thematic vs Core: EMLP vs VOO

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+18.4%

VOOVanguard

+11.9%

+18.4%Year to date+11.9%

−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 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMLP, VOO, SMH, SPYM

1Y

2.79%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.79%$279

VOO1.07%$107

SPYM1.02%$102

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

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

SPYM$102 − $2 = $100

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, VOO, SMH, SPYM

Today

93.3%most shared, VOO and SPYM

EMLPVOOSMHSPYM

EMLP—2.3%0.0%2.5%

VOO2.3%—18.8%93.3%

SMH0.0%18.8%—15.3%

SPYM2.5%93.3%15.3%—

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

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.0%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$879B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EMLP, VOO, SMH and SPYM

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