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UTES, EMLP, SMH and VGT

UTESVirtus×EMLPFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×VGTVanguard×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,828SMH · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEMLP · 2.77% · $277 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

UTES, EMLP, SMH and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.77%+19.3%+18.2%+22.5%+15.8%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.1

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$64.4B2.3

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+18.4%+15.4%+27.4%+15.4%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.5

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETFSectors · Utilities0.49%1.57%+0.2%−3.6%+24.4%+14.1%−17.6%22.8%$1.2B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: UTES 2015 · EMLP 2012 · SMH 2011 · VGT 2004

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5Y

Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF · $1.2B$19,348

UTES

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UTES vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

UTES

46.4%in top 5

SMH

in top 545.9%

UTESStockSMH

not top 5NVDA17.7%

12.1%TLNnot top 5

11.6%CEGnot top 5

not top 5TSM10.0%

8.9%VSTnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: UTES, EMLP, SMH, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

SMH0.35%$35

UTES0.49%$49

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

+49.0%Year to date+35.2%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$44.7BAssets$64.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+18.7%

VGTVanguard

+18.4%

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$33,828

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

UTESMeasureSMH

+0.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+35.2%

−3.6%1 yearTotal return+37.3%

+24.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,234 · $32,582+48.3%

+14.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $19,348 · $33,828+27.6%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.57%Trailing 12-mo yield$157 · $23 a year on $10k0.23%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

22.8%VolatilityLower is calmer43.3%

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

3–5SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

7.3%XELnot top 5

6.5%CNPnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.1%

not top 5TXN6.0%

not top 5AMD6.0%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

UTES vs SMH Returns, Every Period

5Y

VirtusUTES

+14.1%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

UTESSMHFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Thematic: UTES vs EMLP

YTD

VirtusUTES

+0.2%

EMLPFirst Trust

+19.3%

+0.2%Year to date+19.3%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

22.8%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

1.6%Yield2.8%

$1.2BAssets$4.2B

4–0EMLP wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: UTES, EMLP, SMH, VGT

1Y

2.77%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.77%$277

UTES1.57%$157

VGT0.42%$43

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$182most kept, EMLP

EMLP$277 − $95 = $182

UTES$157 − $49 = $108

VGT$43 − $9 = $34

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: UTES, EMLP, SMH, VGT

Today

41.3%most shared, SMH and VGT

UTESEMLPSMHVGT

UTES—20.1%0.0%0.0%

EMLP20.1%—0.0%0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—41.3%

VGT0.0%0.0%41.3%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

UTESWorst drop−17.6%22.8% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EMLPSMH

+19.3%Year to date+35.2%

2.8%Yield0.2%

+18.2%Past year+37.3%

0.95%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+18.7%Year to date+18.4%

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

$116BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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UTES, EMLP, SMH and VGT

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