Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, CIBR, ITA and SMH

MLPBETRACS×CIBRFirst Trust×ITAiShares×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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MLPB, CIBR, ITA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.1

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.29%+16.9%+19.9%+16.2%+18.6%−12.5%15.2%$210M2.4

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+27.5%+28.7%+12.4%−20.6%31.3%$15.8B2.8

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.56%+0.4%+3.9%+24.9%+16.3%−20.0%24.0%$11.7B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPB 2015 · CIBR 2015 · ITA 2006 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $210M$23,460

MLPB

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$17,956

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureCIBR

+16.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+32.8%

+19.9%1 yearTotal return+27.5%

+16.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,680 · $21,296+28.7%

+18.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,460 · $17,956+12.4%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

6.29%Trailing 12-mo yield$629 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−20.6%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer31.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

MLPB vs CIBR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

CIBR

in top 536.0%

MLPBStockCIBR

not top 5CRWD8.3%

not top 5CSCO7.5%

not top 5PANW7.2%

not top 5AVGO7.0%

not top 5FTNT6.1%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPB vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.6%

5 years, per year

CIBRFirst Trust

+12.4%

5 years, per year

MLPBCIBRFaded: behind in that period

1–3CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPB vs ITA

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+16.9%

ITAiShares

+0.4%

+16.9%Year to date+0.4%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−20.0%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y24.0%

6.3%Yield0.6%

$210MAssets$11.7B

4–0MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, CIBR, ITA, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

CIBR0.58%$58

MLPB0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPB, CIBR, ITA, SMH

6.29%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.29%$629

ITA0.56%$56

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$544most kept, MLPB

MLPB$629 − $85 = $544

ITA$56 − $37 = $19

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPB, CIBR, ITA, SMH

Today

5.7%most shared, CIBR and SMH

MLPBCIBRITASMH

MLPB—[…][…][…]

CIBR[…]—0.0%5.7%

ITA[…]0.0%—0.0%

SMH[…]5.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSMH

+16.9%Year to date+35.3%

6.3%Yield0.2%

+19.9%Past year+39.3%

0.85%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026