Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, GRID 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, GRID 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%$222M1.9

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundThematic · Infrastructure0.56%0.95%+6.7%+3.9%+24.9%+11.4%−18.3%25.2%$11.1B2.4

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 · GRID 2009 · 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

GRID

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund · $11.1B$17,186

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureGRID

+18.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+6.7%

+22.7%1 yearTotal return+3.9%

+18.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,506 · $19,474+24.9%

+18.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,804 · $17,186+11.4%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $56 a year on $10k · lower is better0.56%

6.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$621 · $95 a year on $10k0.95%

−10.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.3%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer25.2%

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

6–2MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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MLPB vs GRID: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

GRID

in top 540.5%

MLPBStockGRID

not top 5PWR9.1%

not top 5JCI8.9%

not top 5ETN8.2%

not top 5ABBN.SW7.6%

not top 5SU.PA6.6%

Held in common[…]

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

MLPB vs GRID Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.9%

5 years, per year

GRIDFirst Trust

+11.4%

5 years, per year

MLPBGRIDFaded: behind in that period

3–1MLPB wins

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

MLPB vs GRID

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+18.4%

GRIDFirst Trust

+6.7%

+18.4%Year to date+6.7%

−10.2%Worst drop · 1Y−18.3%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y25.2%

6.2%Yield1.0%

$222MAssets$11.1B

4–0MLPB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, GRID, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

GRID0.56%$56

MLPB0.85%$85

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

Yields: MLPB, GRID, SMH

6.21%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.21%$621

GRID0.95%$95

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

GRID$95 − $56 = $39

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPB, GRID, SMH

Today

4.5%most shared, GRID and SMH

MLPBGRIDSMH

MLPB—[…][…]

GRID[…]—4.5%

SMH[…]4.5%—

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

GRIDWorst drop−18.3%25.2% 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

1–1level

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