Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GRID, MLPB and DRAM

GRIDFirst Trust×MLPBETRACS×DRAMRoundhill×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$23,707MLPB · best of the three

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GRID, MLPB and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.36%+15.6%+19.0%+16.8%+18.8%−12.5%15.1%$210M1.4

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundThematic · Infrastructure0.56%1.00%+1.4%−1.0%+22.2%+9.8%−23.5%26.0%$10.4B1.8

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GRID 2009 · MLPB 2015 · DRAM 2026

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund · $10.4B$15,990

GRID

MLPB

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $210M$23,707

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GRIDMeasureMLPB

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+15.6%

−1.0%1 yearTotal return+19.0%

+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,267 · $15,924+16.8%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,990 · $23,707+18.8%

0.56%Expense ratio$56 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$100 · $636 a year on $10k6.36%

−23.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

26.0%VolatilityLower is calmer15.1%

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

2–6MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

GRID vs MLPB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GRID

38.5%in top 5

MLPB

in top 5[…]

GRIDStockMLPB

8.6%JCInot top 5

7.8%PWRnot top 5

7.7%ABBN.SWnot top 5

7.6%ETNnot top 5

6.9%SU.PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

GRID vs MLPB Returns, Every Period

First TrustGRID

+9.8%

5 years, per year

MLPBETRACS

+18.8%

5 years, per year

GRIDMLPBFaded: behind in that period

1–3MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GRID vs MLPB

YTD

First TrustGRID

+1.4%

MLPBETRACS

+15.6%

+1.4%Year to date+15.6%

−23.5%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

26.0%Volatility · 1Y15.1%

1.0%Yield6.4%

$10.4BAssets$210M

4–0MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GRID, MLPB, DRAM

Today

0.56%lowest, GRID

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

GRID0.56%$56

DRAM0.65%$65

MLPB0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GRID, MLPB, DRAM

6.36%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.36%$636

GRID1.00%$100

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$551most kept, MLPB

MLPB$636 − $85 = $551

GRID$100 − $56 = $44

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GRID, MLPB, DRAM

Today

0.0%most shared, GRID and DRAM

GRIDMLPBDRAM

GRID—[…]0.0%

MLPB[…]—[…]

DRAM0.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.0%MLPB, at 15.1% volatility

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.1% vol

GRIDWorst drop−23.5%26.0% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBGRID

+15.6%Year to date+1.4%

6.4%Yield1.0%

+19.0%Past year−1.0%

0.85%Fee0.56%

3–1MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026