GRID vs MLPB

AGRID

BMLPB

Measures won2–4MLPB wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$33,824SMH · MLPB $23,254

Lowest cost0.35%SMH · $35 on $10k

Most income6.38%MLPB · $638 on $10k

Smallest drop−12.5%MLPB · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common[…]GRID and MLPB

GRID

MLPB

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund · $11.3BETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $214M

+21.9%3 years · per year$18,129 · $16,000+17.0%

+9.5%5 years · per year$15,761 · $23,254+18.4%

0.56%Expense ratio$56 · $85 on $10k · lower wins0.85%

1.02%12-mo yield$102 · $638 on $10k6.38%

−23.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−12.5%

26.0%VolatilityLower wins15.2%

2–4MLPB wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsGRID · MLPB

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common[…]

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

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETFRead Desk	0.35%	0.25%	−11.2%	+24.3%	+27.3%	+48.4%	+27.6%	−33.1%	$65.4B
2	BMLPB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BRead Desk	0.85%	6.38%	−2.6%	+15.3%	+20.1%	+17.0%	+18.4%	−12.5%	$214M
3	AGRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundRead Desk	0.56%	1.02%	−6.3%	0.0%	−0.7%	+21.9%	+9.5%	−23.5%	$11.3B

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

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	SMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETFRead Desk	0.35%	0.25%	−11.2%	+24.3%	+27.3%	+48.4%	+27.6%	−33.1%	$65.4B
2	BMLPB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BRead Desk	0.85%	6.38%	−2.6%	+15.3%	+20.1%	+17.0%	+18.4%	−12.5%	$214M
3	AGRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index FundRead Desk	0.56%	1.02%	−6.3%	0.0%	−0.7%	+21.9%	+9.5%	−23.5%	$11.3B

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

Cards for this view

GRID vs MLPB

GRID

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

$15,761

MLPB

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B

$23,254

MeasureGRIDMLPB

Fee0.56%0.85%

Cost on $10k a year$56$85

Yield1.02%6.38%

5 years, per year+9.5%+18.4%

3 years, per year+21.9%+17.0%

Worst drop · 1Y−23.5%−12.5%

Volatility · 1Y26.0%15.2%

4–2measures won
MLPB first

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

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

$42.6BAssets$65.4B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: GRID, MLPB, SMH

Today

4.6%most shared, GRID and SMH

GRIDMLPBSMH

GRID—[…]4.6%

MLPB[…]—[…]

SMH4.6%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$553most kept, MLPB

MLPB$638 − $85 = $553

GRID$102 − $56 = $46

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee