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MLPX, VIG, CIBR and SMH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$35,624SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPX · 4.38% · $438 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MLPX, VIG, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+34.3%+39.4%+48.6%+28.9%−33.1%43.1%$63.5B2.3

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.45%4.38%+21.7%+25.6%+23.1%+18.9%−10.0%18.0%$3.4B2.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.6

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.42%+32.8%+26.2%+28.1%+12.3%−20.6%31.3%$16.4B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPX 2013 · VIG 2006 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $3.4B$23,768

MLPX

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MLPX vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPX

42.7%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

MLPXStockVIG

9.7%TRPnot top 5

9.1%ENBnot top 5

8.8%WMBnot top 5

7.9%TRGPnot top 5

7.2%KMInot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPX, VIG, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

MLPX0.45%$45

CIBR0.58%$58

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.3%

SMHVanEck

+34.3%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,583

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

MLPXMeasureVIG

+21.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.1%

+25.6%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+23.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,650 · $16,696+18.6%

+18.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $23,768 · $16,583+10.6%

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

4.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$438 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

−10.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

18.0%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

5–3MLPX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPX vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XMLPX

+18.9%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

MLPXVIGFaded: behind in that period

4–0MLPX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: MLPX vs VIG

YTD

Global XMLPX

+21.7%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+21.7%Year to date+15.1%

−10.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

18.0%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

4.4%Yield1.5%

$3.4BAssets$109B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: MLPX, VIG, CIBR, SMH

1Y

4.38%highest, MLPX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPX4.38%$438

VIG1.46%$146

CIBR0.42%$42

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$393most kept, MLPX

MLPX$438 − $45 = $393

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

CIBR$42 − $58 = −$16

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPX, VIG, CIBR, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, VIG and SMH

MLPXVIGCIBRSMH

MLPX—0.1%0.0%0.0%

VIG0.1%—9.9%10.3%

CIBR0.0%9.9%—5.9%

SMH0.0%10.3%5.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.4%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

MLPXWorst drop−10.0%18.0% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.3% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPXSMH

+21.7%Year to date+34.3%

4.4%Yield0.2%

+25.6%Past year+39.4%

0.45%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+46.3%Year to date+34.3%

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

$41.4BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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MLPX, VIG, CIBR and SMH

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