Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, EMLP, CIBR and SMH

MLPBETRACS×EMLPFirst Trust×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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MLPB, EMLP, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$57.7B2.1

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.36%+15.6%+19.0%+16.8%+18.8%−12.5%15.1%$208M2.6

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.85%+16.1%+17.7%+21.4%+15.3%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.6

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.1%+27.4%+11.5%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPB 2015 · EMLP 2012 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $208M$23,707

MLPB

EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,336

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureEMLP

+15.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+16.1%

+19.0%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

+16.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,924 · $17,913+21.4%

+18.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,707 · $20,336+15.3%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

6.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$636 · $285 a year on $10k2.85%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

15.1%VolatilityLower is calmer11.2%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

MLPB vs EMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

EMLP

in top 527.6%

MLPBStockEMLP

not top 5EPD8.9%

not top 5ET7.1%

not top 5MPLX4.4%

not top 5PAGP3.6%

not top 5KMI3.5%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPB vs EMLP Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.8%

5 years, per year

EMLPFirst Trust

+15.3%

5 years, per year

MLPBEMLPFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPB vs EMLP

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+15.6%

EMLPFirst Trust

+16.1%

+15.6%Year to date+16.1%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

15.1%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

6.4%Yield2.8%

$208MAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, EMLP, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

MLPB0.85%$85

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPB, EMLP, CIBR, SMH

6.36%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.36%$636

EMLP2.85%$285

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$551most kept, MLPB

MLPB$636 − $85 = $551

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPB, EMLP, CIBR, SMH

Today

5.9%most shared, CIBR and SMH

MLPBEMLPCIBRSMH

MLPB—[…][…][…]

EMLP[…]—0.0%0.0%

CIBR[…]0.0%—5.9%

SMH[…]0.0%5.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.1% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSMH

+15.6%Year to date+28.8%

6.4%Yield0.2%

+19.0%Past year+29.5%

0.85%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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