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NFRA, EMLP 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 incomeNFRA · 5.65% · $565 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

NFRA, EMLP 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%$63.5B1.8

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.48%5.65%+10.1%+10.2%+14.4%+6.0%−7.3%11.2%$3.1B2.1

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.79%+18.4%+17.6%+21.7%+15.7%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.1

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: NFRA 2013 · EMLP 2012 · SMH 2011

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5Y

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,762

EMLP

NFRA

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETF · $3.1B$13,367

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.8% in common

EMLP

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EMLP vs NFRA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.1%in top 5

NFRA

in top 515.2%

EMLPStockNFRA

8.9%EPDnot top 5

7.5%ETnot top 5

4.5%MPLXnot top 5

not top 5CP.TO3.8%

3.7%KMInot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: NFRA, EMLP, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

NFRA0.48%$48

EMLP0.95%$95

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

Yields: NFRA, EMLP, 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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

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%

Measure

NFRA

+18.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.1%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+10.2%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,047 · $14,963+14.4%

+15.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,762 · $13,367+6.0%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $48 a year on $10k · lower is better0.48%

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $565 a year on $10k5.65%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.3%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer11.2%

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

4–3EMLP wins

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

3.5%PAGPnot top 5

not top 5CNR.TO3.2%

not top 5DHL.DE2.9%

not top 5VZ2.6%

not top 5IBE.MC2.6%

Held in common13.8%

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

EMLP vs NFRA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.7%

5 years, per year

NFRAFlexShares

+6.0%

5 years, per year

EMLPNFRAFaded: behind in that period

4–0EMLP wins

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

EMLP vs NFRA

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+18.4%

NFRAFlexShares

+10.1%

+18.4%Year to date+10.1%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−7.3%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

2.8%Yield5.6%

$4.2BAssets$3.1B

2–1NFRA wins

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

1Y

5.65%highest, NFRA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NFRA5.65%$565

EMLP2.79%$279

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$517most kept, NFRA

NFRA$565 − $48 = $517

EMLP$279 − $95 = $184

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: NFRA, EMLP, SMH

Today

13.8%most shared, NFRA and EMLP

NFRAEMLPSMH

NFRA—13.8%0.0%

EMLP13.8%—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

NFRAWorst drop−7.3%11.2% vol

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% 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

NFRASMH

+10.1%Year to date+39.3%

5.6%Yield0.2%

+10.2%Past year+43.4%

0.48%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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NFRA, EMLP and SMH

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