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PAVE, AMLP, SMH and VGT

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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 incomeAMLP · 7.93% · $793 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

PAVE, AMLP, SMH and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alerian MLP ETFSectors · Energy1.01%7.93%+15.7%+17.4%+14.6%+16.6%−11.0%13.5%$12.3B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+40.8%+41.7%+50.8%+29.9%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B2.3

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+21.1%+17.1%+29.1%+16.4%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.5

Global X - U.S. Infrastructure Development ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.47%0.80%+13.1%+13.0%+22.5%+14.8%−15.3%21.9%$13.5B3.0

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: PAVE 2017 · AMLP 2010 · SMH 2011 · VGT 2004

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5Y

Alerian MLP ETF · $12.3B$21,590

AMLP

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AMLP vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AMLP

61.9%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

AMLPStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

12.9%MPLXnot top 5

12.8%EPDnot top 5

12.5%PAAnot top 5

12.1%ETnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PAVE, AMLP, SMH, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

PAVE0.47%$47

AMLP1.01%$101

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.5%

VGTVanguard

+21.1%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

AMLPMeasureSMH

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+17.4%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+14.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,051 · $34,270+50.8%

+16.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $21,590 · $36,977+29.9%

1.01%Expense ratio$101 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

7.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$793 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

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

3–5SMH wins

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

11.6%WESnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.1%

not top 5AVGO6.2%

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

AMLP vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

ALPSAMLP

+16.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.9%

5 years, per year

AMLPSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

Sector vs Thematic: AMLP vs PAVE

YTD

ALPSAMLP

+15.7%

PAVEGlobal X

+13.1%

+15.7%Year to date+13.1%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.3%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

7.9%Yield0.8%

$12.3BAssets$13.5B

4–0AMLP wins

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

Yields: PAVE, AMLP, SMH, VGT

1Y

7.93%highest, AMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMLP7.93%$793

PAVE0.80%$80

VGT0.42%$42

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$692most kept, AMLP

AMLP$793 − $101 = $692

PAVE$80 − $47 = $33

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PAVE, AMLP, SMH, VGT

Today

41.1%most shared, SMH and VGT

PAVEAMLPSMHVGT

PAVE—0.0%0.0%0.2%

AMLP0.0%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—41.1%

VGT0.2%0.0%41.1%—

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

AMLPWorst drop−11.0%13.5% vol

PAVEWorst drop−15.3%21.9% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% 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

AMLPSMH

+15.7%Year to date+40.8%

7.9%Yield0.2%

+17.4%Past year+41.7%

1.01%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+21.5%Year to date+21.1%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$113BAssets$155B

2–0XLK 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

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PAVE, AMLP, SMH and VGT

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