EMLP vs VIG

AEMLP

BVIG

Measures won3–2EMLP wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$36,298SMH · EMLP $20,285

Lowest cost0.04%VIG · $4 on $10k

Most income2.82%EMLP · $282 on $10k

Smallest drop−6.7%VYM · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common2.8%EMLP and VIG

EMLP

VIG

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.1BVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B

+20.7%3 years · per year$17,569 · $16,775+18.8%

+15.2%5 years · per year$20,285 · $16,638+10.7%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%

2.82%12-mo yield$282 · $146 on $10k1.46%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller wins−7.9%

11.3%VolatilityLower wins11.0%

3–2EMLP wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsEMLP · VIG

1.4%NEE0.7%

0.4%CMI0.3%

2.0%AEP0.3%

1.9%SRE0.2%

Held in common2.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETFRead Desk	0.35%	0.23%	+5.1%	+35.3%	+39.3%	+50.1%	+29.4%	−33.1%	$60.7B
2	AEMLP	First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundRead Desk	0.95%	2.82%	+1.0%	+17.2%	+18.4%	+20.7%	+15.2%	−7.9%	$4.1B
3	VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFRead Desk	0.04%	2.26%	+2.3%	+15.4%	+19.5%	+19.7%	+11.5%	−6.7%	$78.9B
4	BVIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.46%	+2.4%	+14.8%	+17.6%	+18.8%	+10.7%	−7.9%	$109.1B

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETFRead Desk	0.35%	0.23%	+5.1%	+35.3%	+39.3%	+50.1%	+29.4%	−33.1%	$60.7B
2	AEMLP	First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundRead Desk	0.95%	2.82%	+1.0%	+17.2%	+18.4%	+20.7%	+15.2%	−7.9%	$4.1B
3	VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFRead Desk	0.04%	2.26%	+2.3%	+15.4%	+19.5%	+19.7%	+11.5%	−6.7%	$78.9B
4	BVIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.46%	+2.4%	+14.8%	+17.6%	+18.8%	+10.7%	−7.9%	$109.1B

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

EMLP vs VIG

EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund

$20,285

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation

$16,638

MeasureEMLPVIG

Fee0.95%0.04%

Cost on $10k a year$95$4

Yield2.82%1.46%

5 years, per year+15.2%+10.7%

3 years, per year+20.7%+18.8%

Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%−7.9%

Volatility · 1Y11.3%11.0%

3–2measures won
EMLP first

2.8%

holdings shared

Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

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

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Overlap: EMLP, VIG, VYM, SMH

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

EMLPVIGVYMSMH

EMLP—2.8%5.6%0.0%

VIG2.8%—60.6%10.3%

VYM5.6%60.6%—8.9%

SMH0.0%10.3%8.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$222most kept, VYM

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

EMLP$282 − $95 = $187

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee