MLPB vs SMH

AMLPB

BSMH

Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$34,950SMH · MLPB $23,707

Lowest cost0.04%VIG · $4 on $10k

Most income6.36%MLPB · $636 on $10k

Smallest drop−7.9%VIG · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common[…]MLPB and SMH

MLPB

SMH

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B · $208MVanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B

+16.8%3 years · per year$15,924 · $33,022+48.9%

+18.8%5 years · per year$23,707 · $34,950+28.4%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $35 on $10k · lower wins0.35%

6.36%12-mo yield$636 · $24 on $10k0.24%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−33.1%

15.1%VolatilityLower wins42.9%

3–3Level

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsMLPB · SMH

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

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 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

#
1	BSMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETFRead Desk	0.35%	0.24%	+3.6%	+28.8%	+29.5%	+48.9%	+28.4%	−33.1%	$57.7B
2	AMLPB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BRead Desk	0.85%	6.36%	+0.2%	+15.6%	+19.0%	+16.8%	+18.8%	−12.5%	$208M
3	VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.50%	−0.4%	+12.1%	+14.3%	+18.6%	+10.2%	−7.9%	$109.1B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	BSMH	VanEck Semiconductor ETFRead Desk	0.35%	0.24%	+3.6%	+28.8%	+29.5%	+48.9%	+28.4%	−33.1%	$57.7B
2	AMLPB	ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series BRead Desk	0.85%	6.36%	+0.2%	+15.6%	+19.0%	+16.8%	+18.8%	−12.5%	$208M
3	VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.50%	−0.4%	+12.1%	+14.3%	+18.6%	+10.2%	−7.9%	$109.1B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

MLPB vs SMH

MLPB

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B

$23,707

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor

$34,950

MeasureMLPBSMH

Fee0.85%0.35%

Cost on $10k a year$85$35

Yield6.36%0.24%

5 years, per year+18.8%+28.4%

3 years, per year+16.8%+48.9%

Worst drop · 1Y−12.5%−33.1%

Volatility · 1Y15.1%42.9%

3–3measures won
level

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+36.2%

SMHVanEck

+28.8%

+36.2%Year to date+28.8%

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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: MLPB, SMH, VIG

Today

10.3%most shared, SMH and VIG

MLPBSMHVIG

MLPB—[…][…]

SMH[…]—10.3%

VIG[…]10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$551most kept, MLPB

MLPB$636 − $85 = $551

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee