Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IGF, MLPX, CIBR and SMH

IGFiShares×MLPXGlobal X×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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IGF, MLPX, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.45%4.44%+17.9%+23.7%+23.0%+18.5%−10.0%17.9%$3.4B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B2.1

iShares Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.37%2.96%+7.6%+9.4%+19.0%+9.6%−10.4%11.3%$10.8B2.9

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$15.8B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: IGF 2007 · MLPX 2013 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF · $10.8B$15,810

IGF

MLPX

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $3.4B$23,364

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.7% in common

IGFMeasureMLPX

+7.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+17.9%

+9.4%1 yearTotal return+23.7%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,866 · $18,613+23.0%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,810 · $23,364+18.5%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

2.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$296 · $444 a year on $10k4.44%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.0%

11.3%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

2–6MLPX wins

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

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IGF vs MLPX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IGF

23.8%in top 5

MLPX

in top 542.7%

IGFStockMLPX

not top 5TRP9.8%

not top 5ENB9.3%

not top 5WMB8.5%

not top 5TRGP7.9%

not top 5KMI7.1%

5.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

5.1%NEEnot top 5

4.3%PACnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

Held in common10.7%

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

IGF vs MLPX Returns, Every Period

iSharesIGF

+9.6%

5 years, per year

MLPXGlobal X

+18.5%

5 years, per year

IGFMLPXFaded: behind in that period

0–4MLPX wins

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

IGF vs MLPX

YTD

iSharesIGF

+7.6%

MLPXGlobal X

+17.9%

+7.6%Year to date+17.9%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−10.0%

11.3%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.0%Yield4.4%

$10.8BAssets$3.4B

3–1MLPX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IGF, MLPX, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGF0.37%$37

MLPX0.45%$45

CIBR0.58%$58

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

Yields: IGF, MLPX, CIBR, SMH

4.44%highest, MLPX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPX4.44%$444

IGF2.96%$296

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$399most kept, MLPX

MLPX$444 − $45 = $399

IGF$296 − $37 = $259

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IGF, MLPX, CIBR, SMH

Today

10.7%most shared, IGF and MLPX

IGFMLPXCIBRSMH

IGF—10.7%0.0%0.0%

MLPX10.7%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR0.0%0.0%—5.9%

SMH0.0%0.0%5.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

IGFWorst drop−10.4%11.3% vol

MLPXWorst drop−10.0%17.9% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPXSMH

+17.9%Year to date+28.8%

4.4%Yield0.2%

+23.7%Past year+29.5%

0.45%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026