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MLPX, MLPA, DRAM and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,977SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPA · 7.42% · $742 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MLPX, MLPA, DRAM and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.8

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.45%4.32%+23.4%+26.1%+23.9%+19.3%−10.0%18.1%$3.4B1.9

Global X - MLP ETFSectors · Energy0.77%7.42%+15.8%+17.2%+13.5%+15.7%−10.7%13.3%$2.2B2.5

Roundhill Memory ETFThematic · AI & semis0.65%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$15.9B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPX 2013 · MLPA 2012 · DRAM 2026 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $3.4B$24,180

MLPX

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MLPX vs MLPA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPX

42.8%in top 5

MLPA

in top 562.8%

MLPXStockMLPA

not top 5ET14.7%

not top 5EPD14.5%

not top 5MPLX12.9%

not top 5PAA10.7%

not top 5WES10.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPX, MLPA, DRAM, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

MLPX0.45%$45

DRAM0.65%$65

MLPA0.77%$77

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+55.1%

SMHVanEck

+40.8%

+55.1%Year to date+40.8%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

MLPA

Global X - MLP ETF · $2.2B$20,699

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.3% in common

MLPXMeasureMLPA

+23.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+15.8%

+26.1%1 yearTotal return+17.2%

+23.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,039 · $14,609+13.5%

+19.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $24,180 · $20,699+15.7%

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $77 a year on $10k · lower is better0.77%

4.32%Trailing 12-mo yield$432 · $742 a year on $10k7.42%

−10.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.7%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.3%

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

6–2MLPX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

9.7%TRPnot top 5

9.1%ENBnot top 5

8.8%WMBnot top 5

8.0%TRGPnot top 5

7.2%KMInot top 5

Held in common24.3%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPX vs MLPA Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XMLPX

+19.3%

5 years, per year

MLPAGlobal X

+15.7%

5 years, per year

MLPXMLPAFaded: behind in that period

4–0MLPX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Sector: MLPX vs MLPA

YTD

Global XMLPX

+23.4%

MLPAGlobal X

+15.8%

+23.4%Year to date+15.8%

−10.0%Worst drop · 1Y−10.7%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y13.3%

4.3%Yield7.4%

$3.4BAssets$2.2B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: MLPX, MLPA, DRAM, SMH

1Y

7.42%highest, MLPA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPA7.42%$742

MLPX4.32%$432

SMH0.22%$22

DRAM0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$665most kept, MLPA

MLPA$742 − $77 = $665

MLPX$432 − $45 = $387

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

DRAM$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPX, MLPA, DRAM, SMH

Today

24.3%most shared, MLPX and MLPA

MLPXMLPADRAMSMH

MLPX—24.3%0.0%0.0%

MLPA24.3%—0.0%0.0%

DRAM0.0%0.0%—2.8%

SMH0.0%0.0%2.8%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

MLPAWorst drop−10.7%13.3% vol

MLPXWorst drop−10.0%18.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

DRAMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPASMH

+15.8%Year to date+40.8%

7.4%Yield0.2%

+17.2%Past year+41.7%

0.77%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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MLPX, MLPA, DRAM and SMH

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