Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MLPX, IGF, DRAM and SMH

MLPXGlobal X×IGFiShares×DRAMRoundhill×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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MLPX, IGF, DRAM 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%$60.7B1.8

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.45%4.44%+17.9%+23.7%+23.0%+18.5%−10.0%17.9%$3.4B1.9

iShares Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.37%2.96%+7.6%+9.4%+19.0%+9.6%−10.4%11.3%$10.8B2.4

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$14.7B4.0

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: MLPX 2013 · IGF 2007 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $3.4B$23,364

MLPX

IGF

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF · $10.8B$15,810

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.7% in common

MLPXMeasureIGF

+17.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.6%

+23.7%1 yearTotal return+9.4%

+23.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,613 · $16,866+19.0%

+18.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,364 · $15,810+9.6%

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $37 a year on $10k · lower is better0.37%

4.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$444 · $296 a year on $10k2.96%

−10.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.4%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer11.3%

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

6–2MLPX wins

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

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MLPX vs IGF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPX

42.7%in top 5

IGF

in top 523.8%

MLPXStockIGF

9.8%TRPnot top 5

9.3%ENBnot top 5

8.5%WMBnot top 5

7.9%TRGPnot top 5

7.1%KMInot top 5

not top 5AENA.MC5.1%

not top 5TCL.AX5.1%

not top 5NEE5.1%

not top 5PAC4.3%

not top 5IBE.MC4.2%

Held in common10.7%

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

MLPX vs IGF Returns, Every Period

Global XMLPX

+18.5%

5 years, per year

IGFiShares

+9.6%

5 years, per year

MLPXIGFFaded: behind in that period

4–0MLPX wins

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

MLPX vs IGF

YTD

Global XMLPX

+17.9%

IGFiShares

+7.6%

+17.9%Year to date+7.6%

−10.0%Worst drop · 1Y−10.4%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y11.3%

4.4%Yield3.0%

$3.4BAssets$10.8B

3–1MLPX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPX, IGF, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGF0.37%$37

MLPX0.45%$45

DRAM0.65%$65

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

Yields: MLPX, IGF, DRAM, SMH

4.44%highest, MLPX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPX4.44%$444

IGF2.96%$296

SMH0.24%$24

DRAM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$399most kept, MLPX

MLPX$444 − $45 = $399

IGF$296 − $37 = $259

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPX, IGF, DRAM, SMH

Today

10.7%most shared, MLPX and IGF

MLPXIGFDRAMSMH

MLPX—10.7%0.0%0.0%

IGF10.7%—0.0%0.0%

DRAM0.0%0.0%—3.1%

SMH0.0%0.0%3.1%—

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

IGFWorst drop−10.4%11.3% vol

MLPXWorst drop−10.0%17.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPXSMH

+17.9%Year to date+28.8%

4.4%Yield0.2%

+23.7%Past year+29.5%

0.45%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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026