Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IPAV, EMLP, CIBR and SMH

IPAVGlobal X×EMLPFirst Trust×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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IPAV, EMLP, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.85%+16.1%+18.6%+21.7%+15.1%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.5

Global X Infrastructure Development ex-U.S. ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.55%1.62%+0.4%+5.4%[…][…]−17.2%19.5%$6M2.7

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: IPAV 2024 · EMLP 2012 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,216

EMLP

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.9B$17,492

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

EMLPMeasureCIBR

+16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+27.7%

+18.6%1 yearTotal return+21.3%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,039 · $20,670+27.4%

+15.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,216 · $17,492+11.8%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

2.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$285 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer31.1%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

EMLP vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

27.4%in top 5

CIBR

in top 537.2%

EMLPStockCIBR

8.8%EPDnot top 5

not top 5CRWD8.6%

not top 5CSCO7.7%

not top 5PANW7.5%

not top 5AVGO7.2%

7.1%ETnot top 5

not top 5FTNT6.2%

4.1%MPLXnot top 5

3.7%KMInot top 5

3.6%PAGPnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

EMLP vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

First TrustEMLP

+15.1%

5 years, per year

CIBRFirst Trust

+11.8%

5 years, per year

EMLPCIBRFaded: behind in that period

1–3CIBR wins

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

EMLP vs IPAV

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+16.1%

IPAVGlobal X

+0.4%

+16.1%Year to date+0.4%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.2%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y19.5%

2.8%Yield1.6%

$4.2BAssets$5.9M

4–0EMLP wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IPAV, EMLP, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IPAV0.55%$55

CIBR0.58%$58

EMLP0.95%$95

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

Yields: IPAV, EMLP, CIBR, SMH

2.85%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.85%$285

IPAV1.62%$162

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$190most kept, EMLP

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

IPAV$162 − $55 = $107

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IPAV, EMLP, CIBR, SMH

Today

5.8%most shared, CIBR and SMH

IPAVEMLPCIBRSMH

IPAV—0.0%0.0%0.0%

EMLP0.0%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR0.0%0.0%—5.8%

SMH0.0%0.0%5.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

IPAVWorst drop−17.2%19.5% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% 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

EMLPCIBR

+16.1%Year to date+27.7%

2.8%Yield0.4%

+18.6%Past year+21.3%

0.95%Fee0.58%

3–1CIBR 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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

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%

$123BAssets$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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026