Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GRID, MLPB and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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GRID, MLPB and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B1.8

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.38%+15.3%+20.1%+17.0%+18.4%−12.5%15.2%$214M1.9

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundThematic · Infrastructure0.56%1.02%−0.0%−0.7%+21.9%+9.5%−23.5%26.0%$11.3B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GRID 2009 · MLPB 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund · $11.3B$15,760

GRID

MLPB

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $214M$23,254

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GRIDMeasureMLPB

−0.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+15.3%

−0.7%1 yearTotal return+20.1%

+21.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,129 · $16,000+17.0%

+9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,761 · $23,254+18.4%

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

1.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$102 · $638 a year on $10k6.38%

−23.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

26.0%VolatilityLower is calmer15.2%

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

2–6MLPB wins

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

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GRID vs MLPB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GRID

39.0%in top 5

MLPB

in top 5[…]

GRIDStockMLPB

8.6%JCInot top 5

8.3%PWRnot top 5

7.8%ABBN.SWnot top 5

7.7%ETNnot top 5

6.7%SU.PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

GRID vs MLPB Returns, Every Period

First TrustGRID

+9.5%

5 years, per year

MLPBETRACS

+18.4%

5 years, per year

GRIDMLPBFaded: behind in that period

1–3MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GRID vs MLPB

YTD

First TrustGRID

−0.0%

MLPBETRACS

+15.3%

−0.0%Year to date+15.3%

−23.5%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

26.0%Volatility · 1Y15.2%

1.0%Yield6.4%

$11.3BAssets$214M

4–0MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GRID, MLPB, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

GRID0.56%$56

MLPB0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GRID, MLPB, SMH

6.38%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.38%$638

GRID1.02%$102

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$553most kept, MLPB

MLPB$638 − $85 = $553

GRID$102 − $56 = $46

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GRID, MLPB, SMH

Today

4.6%most shared, GRID and SMH

GRIDMLPBSMH

GRID—[…]4.6%

MLPB[…]—[…]

SMH4.6%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

GRIDWorst drop−23.5%26.0% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSMH

+15.3%Year to date+24.3%

6.4%Yield0.2%

+20.1%Past year+27.3%

0.85%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026