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EMLP, VOO, SMH and VTI

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEMLP · 2.77% · $277 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, VOO, SMH and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.77%+19.3%+18.2%+22.5%+15.8%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B2.4

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.6%+21.5%+11.5%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T2.6

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+11.8%+21.3%+10.4%−8.9%13.9%$689B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · VOO 2010 · SMH 2011 · VTI 2001

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5Y

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,810

EMLP

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EMLP vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.2%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

EMLPStockVOO

9.0%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, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

SMH0.35%$35

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$807B

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End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,269

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

EMLPMeasureVOO

+19.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+11.5%

+18.2%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+22.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,386 · $17,932+21.5%

+15.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,810 · $17,269+11.5%

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

2.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$277 · $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

7–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 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 13, 2026 · share of each fund

EMLP vs VOO Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.8%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

5 years, per year

EMLPVOOFaded: behind in that period

4–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Core: EMLP vs VOO

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+19.3%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

+19.3%Year to date+11.5%

−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 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMLP, VOO, SMH, VTI

1Y

2.77%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.77%$277

VOO1.07%$107

VTI1.06%$106

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$182most kept, EMLP

EMLP$277 − $95 = $182

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EMLP, VOO, SMH, VTI

Today

89.0%most shared, VOO and VTI

EMLPVOOSMHVTI

EMLP—2.3%0.0%2.3%

VOO2.3%—18.8%89.0%

SMH0.0%18.8%—16.4%

VTI2.3%89.0%16.4%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPSMH

+19.3%Year to date+35.2%

2.8%Yield0.2%

+18.2%Past year+37.3%

0.95%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.8B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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EMLP, VOO, SMH and VTI

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