Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IFRA, 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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IFRA, MLPB and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.38%+15.3%+20.1%+17.0%+18.4%−12.5%15.2%$208M1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.9

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.30%1.82%+7.6%+9.0%+19.0%+11.1%−13.7%15.5%$3.9B2.3

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: IFRA 2018 · MLPB 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF · $3.9B$16,955

IFRA

MLPB

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $208M$23,254

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

IFRAMeasureMLPB

+7.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+15.3%

+9.0%1 yearTotal return+20.1%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,837 · $16,000+17.0%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,955 · $23,254+18.4%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.82%Trailing 12-mo yield$182 · $638 a year on $10k6.38%

−13.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer15.2%

IFRAMLPB 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

IFRA vs MLPB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IFRA

18.9%in top 5

MLPB

in top 5[…]

IFRAStockMLPB

4.3%UNPnot top 5

4.3%NEEnot top 5

3.8%CSXnot top 5

3.4%PWRnot top 5

3.1%SOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

IFRA vs MLPB Returns, Every Period

iSharesIFRA

+11.1%

5 years, per year

MLPBETRACS

+18.4%

5 years, per year

IFRAMLPBFaded: behind in that period

1–3MLPB wins

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

IFRA vs MLPB

YTD

iSharesIFRA

+7.6%

MLPBETRACS

+15.3%

+7.6%Year to date+15.3%

−13.7%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y15.2%

1.8%Yield6.4%

$3.9BAssets$208M

4–0MLPB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IFRA, MLPB, SMH

Today

0.30%lowest, IFRA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IFRA0.30%$30

SMH0.35%$35

MLPB0.85%$85

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

Yields: IFRA, MLPB, SMH

6.38%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.38%$638

IFRA1.82%$182

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

IFRA$182 − $30 = $152

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IFRA, MLPB, SMH

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0.0%most shared, IFRA and SMH

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IFRA—[…]0.0%

MLPB[…]—[…]

SMH0.0%[…]—

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

IFRAWorst drop−13.7%15.5% 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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

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%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026