Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPB, VYM, SMH and SCHD

MLPBETRACS×VYMVanguard×SMHVanEck×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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MLPB, VYM, SMH and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.4

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B2.4

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BThematic · Infrastructure0.85%6.29%+16.9%+19.9%+16.2%+18.6%−12.5%15.2%$210M2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VYM 2006 · SMH 2011 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

MLPB

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,254

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

MLPBMeasureVYM

+16.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+15.4%

+19.9%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+16.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,680 · $17,150+19.7%

+18.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,460 · $17,254+11.5%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

6.29%Trailing 12-mo yield$629 · $226 a year on $10k2.26%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

15.2%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

MLPBVYM 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 VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPB

[…]in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

MLPBStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common[…]

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

MLPB vs VYM Returns, Every Period

ETRACSMLPB

+18.6%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.5%

5 years, per year

MLPBVYMFaded: behind in that period

3–1MLPB wins

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

Thematic vs Income: MLPB vs SCHD

YTD

ETRACSMLPB

+16.9%

SCHDSchwab

+33.2%

+16.9%Year to date+33.2%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

15.2%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

6.3%Yield3.0%

$210MAssets$120B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPB, VYM, SMH, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

MLPB0.85%$85

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

Yields: MLPB, VYM, SMH, SCHD

6.29%highest, MLPB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPB6.29%$629

SCHD2.96%$296

VYM2.26%$226

SMH0.23%$23

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$544most kept, MLPB

MLPB$629 − $85 = $544

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPB, VYM, SMH, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

MLPBVYMSMHSCHD

MLPB—[…][…][…]

VYM[…]—8.9%21.9%

SMH[…]8.9%—8.2%

SCHD[…]21.9%8.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% 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

MLPBSMH

+16.9%Year to date+35.3%

6.3%Yield0.2%

+19.9%Past year+39.3%

0.85%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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

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

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