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EMLP, VYM, CIBR and SCHD

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$20,762EMLP · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

EMLP, VYM, CIBR and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B2.4

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B2.4

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.80%+18.1%+17.8%+21.3%+15.6%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.6

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.0%+26.1%+29.1%+12.6%−20.6%31.3%$16.3B2.6

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 · VYM 2006 · CIBR 2015 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

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

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EMLP vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.1%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

EMLPStockVYM

9.0%EPDnot top 5

7.6%ETnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.9%

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, VYM, CIBR, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

CIBR0.58%$58

EMLP0.95%$95

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,324

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.6% in common

EMLPMeasureVYM

+18.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+17.0%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+19.9%

+21.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,862 · $17,307+20.1%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,602 · $17,324+11.6%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $223 a year on $10k2.23%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer10.9%

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

4–4Level

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

3.6%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common5.6%

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

EMLP vs VYM Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.6%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.6%

5 years, per year

EMLPVYMFaded: behind in that period

3–1EMLP wins

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

Thematic vs Income: EMLP vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+18.1%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+18.1%Year to date+34.6%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

2.8%Yield2.9%

$4.2BAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: EMLP, VYM, CIBR, SCHD

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

EMLP2.80%$280

VYM2.23%$223

CIBR0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

EMLP$280 − $95 = $185

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, VYM, CIBR, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

EMLPVYMCIBRSCHD

EMLP—5.6%0.0%1.4%

VYM5.6%—10.4%21.9%

CIBR0.0%10.4%—3.1%

SCHD1.4%21.9%3.1%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDCIBR

+34.6%Year to date+35.0%

2.9%Yield0.4%

+39.3%Past year+26.1%

0.06%Fee0.58%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EMLP, VYM, CIBR and SCHD

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