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$36,298SMH · 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%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B1.8

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.33%+16.2%+19.2%+16.0%+18.5%−12.5%15.1%$210M2.1

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.41%+33.4%+28.0%+28.8%+12.5%−20.6%31.4%$15.8B2.1

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

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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $15.8B$18,026

CIBR

MLPB

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $210M$23,333

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CIBRMeasureMLPB

+33.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+16.2%

+28.0%1 yearTotal return+19.2%

+28.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,379 · $15,595+16.0%

+12.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,026 · $23,333+18.5%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $633 a year on $10k6.33%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

31.4%VolatilityLower is calmer15.1%

CIBRMLPB 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

CIBR vs MLPB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

36.4%in top 5

MLPB

in top 5[…]

CIBRStockMLPB

8.3%CRWDnot top 5

7.6%CSCOnot top 5

7.2%PANWnot top 5

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

6.3%FTNTnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

CIBR vs MLPB Returns, Every Period

First TrustCIBR

+12.5%

5 years, per year

MLPBETRACS

+18.5%

5 years, per year

CIBRMLPBFaded: behind in that period

3–1CIBR wins

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

CIBR vs MLPB

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+33.4%

MLPBETRACS

+16.2%

+33.4%Year to date+16.2%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

31.4%Volatility · 1Y15.1%

0.4%Yield6.3%

$15.8BAssets$210M

3–1MLPB wins

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

Yields: MLPB, CIBR, SMH

6.33%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.33%$633

CIBR0.41%$41

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$548most kept, MLPB

MLPB$633 − $85 = $548

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$41 − $58 = −$17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPB, CIBR, SMH

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5.9%most shared, CIBR and SMH

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MLPB—[…][…]

CIBR[…]—5.9%

SMH[…]5.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.1% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.4% 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

+16.2%Year to date+35.3%

6.3%Yield0.2%

+19.2%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

+33.1%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.1%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