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MLPB, ITA and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeMLPB · 6.12% · $612 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

MLPB, ITA and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$62.7B1.8

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.12%+20.1%+22.7%+18.3%+19.6%−12.5%15.2%$217M1.9

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETFThematic · Defense & space0.37%0.26%+0.2%+2.6%+24.8%+15.4%−20.0%24.1%$12.0B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPB 2015 · ITA 2006 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF · $12.0B$20,484

ITA

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $62.7B$33,828

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

ITAMeasure

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ITA vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ITA

54.8%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

ITAStockSMH

21.4%GEnot top 5

not top 5NVDA17.7%

16.7%RTXnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

6.7%BAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, ITA, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

ITA0.37%$37

MLPB0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPB, ITA, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

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

$41.2BAssets$62.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

SMH

+0.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

+2.6%1 yearTotal return+37.3%

+24.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,427 · $32,582+48.3%

+15.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,484 · $33,828+27.6%

0.37%Expense ratio$37 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$26 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−20.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

24.1%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

5.3%LMTnot top 5

4.9%TDGnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

ITA vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesITA

+15.4%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

ITASMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ITA vs MLPB

YTD

iSharesITA

+0.2%

MLPBETRACS

+20.1%

+0.2%Year to date+20.1%

−20.0%Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%

24.1%Volatility · 1Y15.2%

0.3%Yield6.1%

$12.0BAssets$217M

4–0MLPB wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

6.12%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.12%$612

ITA0.26%$26

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$527most kept, MLPB

MLPB$612 − $85 = $527

ITA$26 − $37 = −$11

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPB, ITA, SMH

Today

0.0%most shared, ITA and SMH

MLPBITASMH

MLPB—[…][…]

ITA[…]—0.0%

SMH[…]0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% vol

ITAWorst drop−20.0%24.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPBSMH

+20.1%Year to date+35.2%

6.1%Yield0.2%

+22.7%Past year+37.3%

0.85%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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MLPB, ITA and SMH

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