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EMLP, XLE, SOXX and SMH

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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, XLE, SOXX and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Energy0.08%2.37%+46.7%+44.6%+19.1%+21.7%−15.0%23.4%$40.9B2.3

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+54.7%+58.0%+43.8%+23.2%−39.5%50.0%$43.8B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.6

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.79%+18.4%+17.6%+21.7%+15.7%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.8

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 · XLE 1998 · SOXX 2001 · SMH 2011

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5Y

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

EMLP

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EMLP vs XLE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.1%in top 5

XLE

in top 558.9%

EMLPStockXLE

not top 5XOM24.1%

not top 5CVX18.5%

8.9%EPDnot top 5

7.5%ETnot top 5

not top 5COP7.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, XLE, SOXX, SMH

Today

0.08%lowest, XLE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

XLE0.08%$8

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

EMLP0.95%$95

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

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XLE vs VDE

YTD

SPDRXLE

+46.7%

VDEVanguard

+44.8%

+46.7%Year to date+44.8%

2.4%Yield2.3%

$40.9BAssets$10.4B

2–0XLE wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

XLE

State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF · $40.9B$26,671

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.2% in common

EMLPMeasureXLE

+18.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+46.7%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+44.6%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,047 · $16,880+19.1%

+15.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,762 · $26,671+21.7%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $237 a year on $10k2.37%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.0%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer23.4%

EMLPXLE 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

not top 5MPC4.6%

not top 5PSX4.5%

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

3.7%KMInot top 5

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common7.2%

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

EMLP vs XLE Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.7%

5 years, per year

XLESPDR

+21.7%

5 years, per year

EMLPXLEFaded: behind in that period

1–3XLE wins

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

Thematic vs Sector: EMLP vs XLE

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+18.4%

XLESPDR

+46.7%

+18.4%Year to date+46.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−15.0%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y23.4%

2.8%Yield2.4%

$4.2BAssets$40.9B

3–1EMLP wins

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

Yields: EMLP, XLE, SOXX, SMH

1Y

2.79%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.79%$279

XLE2.37%$237

SOXX0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, XLE

XLE$237 − $8 = $229

EMLP$279 − $95 = $184

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, XLE, SOXX, SMH

Today

70.4%most shared, SOXX and SMH

EMLPXLESOXXSMH

EMLP—7.2%0.0%0.0%

XLE7.2%—0.0%0.0%

SOXX0.0%0.0%—70.4%

SMH0.0%0.0%70.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+58.0%SOXX, at 50.0% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

XLEWorst drop−15.0%23.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPSOXX

+18.4%Year to date+54.7%

2.8%Yield0.3%

+17.6%Past year+58.0%

0.95%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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EMLP, XLE, SOXX and SMH

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