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POWR, EMLP, SOXX and SMH

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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 incomePOWR · 6.37% · $637 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

POWR, EMLP, SOXX and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.33%0.27%+55.1%+54.9%+44.2%+24.1%−39.5%50.1%$41.4B2.3

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

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.80%+18.1%+17.8%+21.3%+15.6%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.5

iShares U.S. Power Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.39%6.37%+7.1%+2.2%+5.2%+11.2%−14.5%18.7%$443M3.0

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: POWR 2012 · EMLP 2012 · SOXX 2001 · SMH 2011

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5Y

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

EMLP

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EMLP vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EMLP

28.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 546.3%

EMLPStockSMH

not top 5NVDA18.0%

not top 5TSM10.1%

9.0%EPDnot top 5

7.6%ETnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: POWR, EMLP, SOXX, SMH

Today

0.33%lowest, SOXX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SOXX0.33%$33

SMH0.35%$35

POWR0.39%$39

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

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End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$36,977

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

EMLPMeasureSMH

+18.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+40.8%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+41.7%

+21.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,862 · $34,270+50.8%

+15.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,602 · $36,977+29.9%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $22 a year on $10k0.22%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

11.2%VolatilityLower is calmer43.2%

EMLPSMH 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

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Held in common0.0%

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

EMLP vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustEMLP

+15.6%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+29.9%

5 years, per year

EMLPSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

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

EMLP vs POWR

YTD

First TrustEMLP

+18.1%

POWRiShares

+7.1%

+18.1%Year to date+7.1%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−14.5%

11.2%Volatility · 1Y18.7%

2.8%Yield6.4%

$4.2BAssets$443M

3–1EMLP wins

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

Yields: POWR, EMLP, SOXX, SMH

1Y

6.37%highest, POWR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

POWR6.37%$637

EMLP2.80%$280

SOXX0.27%$27

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$598most kept, POWR

POWR$637 − $39 = $598

EMLP$280 − $95 = $185

SOXX$27 − $33 = −$6

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

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

Overlap: POWR, EMLP, SOXX, SMH

Today

70.4%most shared, SOXX and SMH

POWREMLPSOXXSMH

POWR—26.8%0.0%0.0%

EMLP26.8%—0.0%0.0%

SOXX0.0%0.0%—70.4%

SMH0.0%0.0%70.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+54.9%SOXX, at 50.1% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

POWRWorst drop−14.5%18.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

SOXXWorst drop−39.5%50.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

POWRSOXX

+7.1%Year to date+55.1%

6.4%Yield0.3%

+2.2%Past year+54.9%

0.39%Fee0.33%

3–1SOXX 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

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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POWR, EMLP, SOXX and SMH

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