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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$36,977SMH · 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%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.8

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.48%5.65%+10.0%+11.0%+14.1%+5.9%−7.3%11.2%$3.1B2.1

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.80%+18.1%+17.8%+21.3%+15.6%−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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: NFRA 2013 · EMLP 2012 · SMH 2011

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5Y

Northern Trust STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure ETF · $3.1B$13,314

NFRA

EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,602

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.7% in common

NFRA

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NFRA vs EMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

NFRA

15.2%in top 5

EMLP

in top 528.1%

NFRAStockEMLP

not top 5EPD9.0%

not top 5ET7.6%

not top 5MPLX4.5%

3.8%CP.TOnot top 5

not top 5KMI3.6%

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 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: NFRA, EMLP, SMH

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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

$43.8BAssets$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%

Measure

EMLP

+10.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+18.1%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+14.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,844 · $17,862+21.3%

+5.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,314 · $20,602+15.6%

0.48%Expense ratio$48 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

5.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$565 · $280 a year on $10k2.80%

−7.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer11.2%

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

3–4EMLP wins

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

not top 5PAGP3.5%

3.2%CNR.TOnot top 5

2.9%DHL.DEnot top 5

2.6%IBE.MCnot top 5

2.6%VZnot top 5

Held in common13.7%

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

NFRA vs EMLP Returns, Every Period

5Y

FlexSharesNFRA

+5.9%

5 years, per year

EMLPFirst Trust

+15.6%

5 years, per year

NFRAEMLPFaded: behind in that period

0–4EMLP wins

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

NFRA vs EMLP

YTD

FlexSharesNFRA

+10.0%

EMLPFirst Trust

+18.1%

+10.0%Year to date+18.1%

−7.3%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

5.7%Yield2.8%

$3.1BAssets$4.2B

2–1NFRA wins

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

1Y

5.65%highest, NFRA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

NFRA5.65%$565

EMLP2.80%$280

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$517most kept, NFRA

NFRA$565 − $48 = $517

EMLP$280 − $95 = $185

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: NFRA, EMLP, SMH

Today

13.7%most shared, NFRA and EMLP

NFRAEMLPSMH

NFRA—13.7%0.0%

EMLP13.7%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+41.7%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 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

NFRASMH

+10.0%Year to date+40.8%

5.7%Yield0.2%

+11.0%Past year+41.7%

0.48%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%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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NFRA, EMLP and SMH

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