Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, CIBR and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$38,820SMH · best of the three

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MLPB, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.0%+38.2%+54.7%+31.2%−24.6%41.2%$65.8B1.8

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.21%+18.4%+22.7%+18.2%+18.9%−10.2%14.9%$222M2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.40%+36.6%+26.6%+31.0%+13.5%−21.1%30.5%$16.8B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPB 2015 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $222M$23,804

MLPB

CIBR

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.8B$18,857

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureCIBR

+18.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+36.6%

+22.7%1 yearTotal return+26.6%

+18.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,506 · $22,495+31.0%

+18.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,804 · $18,857+13.5%

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

6.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$621 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−21.1%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer30.5%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 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 537.4%

MLPBStockCIBR

not top 5CRWD8.7%

not top 5CSCO7.7%

not top 5PANW7.5%

not top 5AVGO7.4%

not top 5FTNT6.2%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPB vs CIBR Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.9%

5 years, per year

CIBRFirst Trust

+13.5%

5 years, per year

MLPBCIBRFaded: behind in that period

1–3CIBR wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPB vs CIBR

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+18.4%

CIBRFirst Trust

+36.6%

+18.4%Year to date+36.6%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−21.1%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y30.5%

6.2%Yield0.4%

$222MAssets$16.8B

3–1MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

MLPB0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPB, CIBR, SMH

6.21%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.21%$621

CIBR0.40%$40

SMH0.22%$22

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$536most kept, MLPB

MLPB$621 − $85 = $536

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

CIBR$40 − $58 = −$18

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPB, CIBR, SMH

Today

5.8%most shared, CIBR and SMH

MLPBCIBRSMH

MLPB—[…][…]

CIBR[…]—5.8%

SMH[…]5.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.2%SMH, at 41.2% volatility

MLPBWorst drop−10.2%14.9% vol

CIBRWorst drop−21.1%30.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−24.6%41.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSMH

+18.4%Year to date+40.0%

6.2%Yield0.2%

+22.7%Past year+38.2%

0.85%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.8%

SMHVanEck

+40.0%

+49.8%Year to date+40.0%

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

$44.3BAssets$65.8B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

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