Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, JEPI 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, JEPI 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

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETFIncome · Premium income0.35%7.93%+7.5%+10.9%+11.0%+7.6%−6.7%9.0%$45.2B2.0

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.29%+16.9%+19.9%+16.2%+18.6%−12.5%15.2%$210M2.1

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 · JEPI 2020 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $210M$23,460

MLPB

JEPI

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF · $45.2B$14,448

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureJEPI

+16.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+7.5%

+19.9%1 yearTotal return+10.9%

+16.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,680 · $13,679+11.0%

+18.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,460 · $14,448+7.6%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

6.29%Trailing 12-mo yield$629 · $793 a year on $10k7.93%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer9.0%

MLPBJEPI 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

MLPB vs JEPI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

JEPI

in top 59.9%

MLPBStockJEPI

not top 5MA2.0%

not top 5MSFT2.0%

not top 5AAPL2.0%

not top 5V1.9%

not top 5MMM1.9%

Held in common[…]

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

MLPB vs JEPI Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.6%

5 years, per year

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

5 years, per year

MLPBJEPIFaded: behind in that period

4–0MLPB wins

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

Thematic vs Income: MLPB vs JEPI

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+16.9%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+16.9%Year to date+7.5%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y9.0%

6.3%Yield7.9%

$210MAssets$45.2B

3–1JEPI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, JEPI, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, JEPI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

JEPI0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

MLPB0.85%$85

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

Yields: MLPB, JEPI, SMH

7.93%highest, JEPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

JEPI7.93%$793

MLPB6.29%$629

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$758most kept, JEPI

JEPI$793 − $35 = $758

MLPB$629 − $85 = $544

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPB, JEPI, SMH

Today

7.4%most shared, JEPI and SMH

MLPBJEPISMH

MLPB—[…][…]

JEPI[…]—7.4%

SMH[…]7.4%—

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

JEPIWorst drop−6.7%9.0% vol

MLPBWorst drop−12.5%15.2% 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

JEPISMH

+7.5%Year to date+35.3%

7.9%Yield0.2%

+10.9%Past year+39.3%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

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

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026