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IGV, AMLP, SMH and SOXX

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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 incomeAMLP · 7.93% · $793 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

IGV, AMLP, SMH and SOXX, 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%$63.5B2.0

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+55.1%+54.9%+44.2%+24.1%−39.5%50.1%$41.4B2.1

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%7.93%+15.7%+17.4%+14.6%+16.6%−11.0%13.5%$12.3B2.4

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−3.3%−8.5%+13.6%+3.1%−33.2%32.9%$12.9B3.5

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: IGV 2001 · AMLP 2010 · SMH 2011 · SOXX 2001

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5Y

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF · $12.9B$11,675

IGV

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IGV vs AMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IGV

41.2%in top 5

AMLP

in top 561.9%

IGVStockAMLP

not top 5MPLX12.9%

not top 5EPD12.8%

not top 5PAA12.5%

not top 5ET12.1%

not top 5WES11.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IGV, AMLP, SMH, SOXX

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

AMLP1.01%$101

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

AMLP

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,590

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

IGVMeasureAMLP

−3.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+15.7%

−8.5%1 yearTotal return+17.4%

+13.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,650 · $15,051+14.6%

+3.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,675 · $21,590+16.6%

0.38%Expense ratio$38 · $101 a year on $10k · lower is better1.01%

0.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$2 · $793 a year on $10k7.93%

−33.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.0%

32.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

1–7AMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

9.3%MSFTnot top 5

8.5%PLTRnot top 5

8.3%PANWnot top 5

8.0%CRWDnot top 5

7.1%ORCLnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

IGV vs AMLP Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIGV

+3.1%

5 years, per year

AMLPALPS

+16.6%

5 years, per year

IGVAMLPFaded: behind in that period

0–4AMLP wins

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

Thematic vs Sector: IGV vs AMLP

YTD

iSharesIGV

−3.3%

AMLPALPS

+15.7%

−3.3%Year to date+15.7%

−33.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.0%

32.9%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

0.0%Yield7.9%

$12.9BAssets$12.3B

4–0AMLP wins

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

Yields: IGV, AMLP, SMH, SOXX

1Y

7.93%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP7.93%$793

SOXX0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

IGV0.02%$2

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$692most kept, AMLP

AMLP$793 − $101 = $692

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

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

Overlap: IGV, AMLP, SMH, SOXX

Today

70.4%most shared, SMH and SOXX

IGVAMLPSMHSOXX

IGV—0.0%4.8%0.0%

AMLP0.0%—0.0%0.0%

SMH4.8%0.0%—70.4%

SOXX0.0%0.0%70.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+54.9%SOXX, at 50.1% volatility

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.5% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMLPSOXX

+15.7%Year to date+55.1%

7.9%Yield0.3%

+17.4%Past year+54.9%

1.01%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IGV, AMLP, SMH and SOXX

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