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MLPX, VIG, SMH and SCHD

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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 incomeMLPX · 4.32% · $432 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MLPX, VIG, SMH and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.4

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.45%4.32%+23.4%+26.1%+23.9%+19.3%−10.0%18.1%$3.4B2.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPX 2013 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

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

MLPX

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MLPX vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPX

42.8%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

MLPXStockVIG

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPX, VIG, SMH, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SMH0.35%$35

MLPX0.45%$45

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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

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

MLPXMeasureVIG

+23.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.0%

+26.1%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+23.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,039 · $16,811+18.9%

+19.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $24,180 · $16,653+10.7%

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

4.32%Trailing 12-mo yield$432 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−10.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

18.1%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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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Held in common0.1%

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

MLPX vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

Global XMLPX

+19.3%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

MLPXVIGFaded: behind in that period

4–0MLPX wins

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

Thematic vs Income: MLPX vs SCHD

YTD

Global XMLPX

+23.4%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+23.4%Year to date+34.6%

−10.0%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

4.3%Yield2.9%

$3.4BAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Yields: MLPX, VIG, SMH, SCHD

1Y

4.32%highest, MLPX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPX4.32%$432

SCHD2.93%$293

VIG1.45%$145

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$387most kept, MLPX

MLPX$432 − $45 = $387

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPX, VIG, SMH, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

MLPXVIGSMHSCHD

MLPX—0.1%0.0%1.3%

VIG0.1%—10.3%14.5%

SMH0.0%10.3%—8.6%

SCHD1.3%14.5%8.6%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

MLPXWorst drop−10.0%18.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPXSMH

+23.4%Year to date+40.8%

4.3%Yield0.2%

+26.1%Past year+41.7%

0.45%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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, VIG, SMH and SCHD

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