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VIG, EMLP and SMH

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

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, EMLP and SMH, 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%$4.2B1.9

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.2%+37.3%+48.3%+27.6%−33.1%43.3%$64.4B1.9

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VIG 2006 · EMLP 2012 · SMH 2011

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5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $64.4B$33,828

SMH

EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,810

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

SMH

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SMH vs EMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

45.9%in top 5

EMLP

in top 528.2%

SMHStockEMLP

17.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

not top 5EPD9.0%

not top 5ET7.5%

6.1%AVGOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, EMLP, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SMH0.35%$35

EMLP0.95%$95

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

Yields: VIG, EMLP, SMH

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+49.0%

SMHVanEck

+35.2%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

EMLP

+35.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+19.3%

+37.3%1 yearTotal return+18.2%

+48.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $32,582 · $18,386+22.5%

+27.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $33,828 · $20,810+15.8%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

0.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$23 · $277 a year on $10k2.77%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

43.3%VolatilityLower is calmer11.2%

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

5–3SMH wins

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

6.0%TXNnot top 5

6.0%AMDnot top 5

not top 5MPLX4.5%

not top 5KMI3.7%

not top 5PAGP3.5%

Held in common0.0%

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

SMH vs EMLP Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanEckSMH

+27.6%

5 years, per year

EMLPFirst Trust

+15.8%

5 years, per year

SMHEMLPFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMH wins

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

SMH vs EMLP

YTD

VanEckSMH

+35.2%

EMLPFirst Trust

+19.3%

+35.2%Year to date+19.3%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

43.3%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

0.2%Yield2.8%

$64.4BAssets$4.2B

3–1EMLP wins

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

1Y

2.77%highest, EMLP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EMLP2.77%$277

VIG1.45%$145

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

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, EMLP, SMH

Today

10.3%most shared, VIG and SMH

VIGEMLPSMH

VIG—2.8%10.3%

EMLP2.8%—0.0%

SMH10.3%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+37.3%SMH, at 43.3% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% 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

+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

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VIG, EMLP and SMH

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