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GRID, MLPB, SMH and DRAM

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPB · 6.18% · $618 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

GRID, MLPB, SMH and DRAM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.8

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.18%+18.9%+21.1%+16.9%+19.2%−12.5%15.2%$213M2.0

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundThematic · Infrastructure0.56%0.95%+6.9%+5.0%+23.1%+10.6%−23.5%26.4%$10.8B2.4

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$15.9B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GRID 2009 · MLPB 2015 · SMH 2011 · DRAM 2026

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5Y

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund · $10.8B$16,538

GRID

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GRID vs MLPB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GRID

39.6%in top 5

MLPB

in top 5[…]

GRIDStockMLPB

8.8%JCInot top 5

8.5%PWRnot top 5

7.8%ETNnot top 5

7.6%ABBN.SWnot top 5

6.8%SU.PAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GRID, MLPB, SMH, DRAM

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

GRID0.56%$56

DRAM0.65%$65

MLPB0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

MLPB

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $213M$24,077

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GRIDMeasureMLPB

+6.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+18.9%

+5.0%1 yearTotal return+21.1%

+23.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,670 · $15,974+16.9%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,538 · $24,077+19.2%

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

0.95%Trailing 12-mo yield$95 · $618 a year on $10k6.18%

−23.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

26.4%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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

GRID vs MLPB Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustGRID

+10.6%

5 years, per year

MLPBETRACS

+19.2%

5 years, per year

GRIDMLPBFaded: behind in that period

1–3MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

GRID vs MLPB

YTD

First TrustGRID

+6.9%

MLPBETRACS

+18.9%

+6.9%Year to date+18.9%

−23.5%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

26.4%Volatility · 1Y15.2%

1.0%Yield6.2%

$10.8BAssets$213M

4–0MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: GRID, MLPB, SMH, DRAM

1Y

6.18%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.18%$618

GRID0.95%$95

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$533most kept, MLPB

MLPB$618 − $85 = $533

GRID$95 − $56 = $39

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GRID, MLPB, SMH, DRAM

Today

4.2%most shared, GRID and SMH

GRIDMLPBSMHDRAM

GRID—[…]4.2%0.0%

MLPB[…]—[…][…]

SMH4.2%[…]—2.8%

DRAM0.0%[…]2.8%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

GRIDWorst drop−23.5%26.4% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSMH

+18.9%Year to date+40.8%

6.2%Yield0.2%

+21.1%Past year+41.7%

0.85%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

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GRID, MLPB, SMH and DRAM

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