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IFRA, MLPB, CIBR 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 incomeMLPB · 6.18% · $618 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IFRA, MLPB, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B2.3

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.18%+19.0%+20.9%+17.4%+19.5%−12.5%15.2%$215M2.4

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+35.3%+26.2%+28.6%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$16.7B2.6

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.30%1.75%+11.6%+12.1%+19.3%+11.7%−13.7%15.8%$4.0B2.8

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: IFRA 2018 · MLPB 2015 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $215M$24,330

MLPB

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MLPB vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

MLPBStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IFRA, MLPB, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.30%lowest, IFRA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IFRA0.30%$30

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

MLPB0.85%$85

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

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

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+8.3%

SMH

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$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureSMH

+19.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+20.9%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+17.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,164 · $33,705+49.9%

+19.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $24,330 · $35,140+28.6%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

6.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$618 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

Held in common[…]

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

MLPB vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

ETRACSMLPB

+19.5%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

MLPBSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

MLPB vs IFRA

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+19.0%

IFRAiShares

+11.6%

+19.0%Year to date+11.6%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−13.7%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y15.8%

6.2%Yield1.8%

$215MAssets$4.0B

4–0MLPB wins

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

Yields: IFRA, MLPB, CIBR, SMH

1Y

6.18%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.18%$618

IFRA1.75%$175

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$533most kept, MLPB

MLPB$618 − $85 = $533

IFRA$175 − $30 = $145

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IFRA, MLPB, CIBR, SMH

Today

6.1%most shared, CIBR and SMH

IFRAMLPBCIBRSMH

IFRA—[…]0.0%0.0%

MLPB[…]—[…][…]

CIBR0.0%[…]—6.1%

SMH0.0%[…]6.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

IFRAWorst drop−13.7%15.8% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSMH

+19.0%Year to date+39.3%

6.2%Yield0.2%

+20.9%Past year+43.4%

0.85%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IFRA, MLPB, CIBR and SMH

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