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MLPX, IGF and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeMLPX · 4.28% · $428 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

MLPX, IGF and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$64.4B1.8

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.45%4.28%+24.6%+27.1%+24.9%+19.8%−10.0%18.1%$3.6B1.9

iShares Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.37%2.89%+10.4%+10.4%+19.0%+10.1%−10.4%11.4%$11.0B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPX 2013 · IGF 2007 · SMH 2011

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5Y

iShares Global Infrastructure ETF · $11.0B$16,164

IGF

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$35,140

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

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IGF vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IGF

23.3%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

IGFStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

not top 5TSM10.0%

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPX, IGF, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGF0.37%$37

MLPX0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPX, IGF, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SMH

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+39.3%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+43.4%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,857 · $33,705+49.9%

+10.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,164 · $35,140+28.6%

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

2.89%Trailing 12-mo yield$289 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

4.9%NEEnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

4.1%PACnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

IGF vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIGF

+10.1%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+28.6%

5 years, per year

IGFSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IGF vs MLPX

YTD

iSharesIGF

+10.4%

MLPXGlobal X

+24.6%

+10.4%Year to date+24.6%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−10.0%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.9%Yield4.3%

$11.0BAssets$3.6B

3–1MLPX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

4.28%highest, MLPX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPX4.28%$428

IGF2.89%$289

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$383most kept, MLPX

MLPX$428 − $45 = $383

IGF$289 − $37 = $252

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPX, IGF, SMH

Today

11.2%most shared, MLPX and IGF

MLPXIGFSMH

MLPX—11.2%0.0%

IGF11.2%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

IGFWorst drop−10.4%11.4% vol

MLPXWorst drop−10.0%18.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPXSMH

+24.6%Year to date+39.3%

4.3%Yield0.2%

+27.1%Past year+43.4%

0.45%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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MLPX, IGF and SMH

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