{"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/emlp-vs-smig","section":"compare","title":"EMLP vs SMIG: how they differ | ETFIQ","description":"EMLP and SMIG side by side to Oct 9, 2026: one-year total return +14.8% against +9.7%, expense ratio 0.95% against 0.60%.","as_of":"Oct 9, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which returned more over the last year, EMLP or SMIG?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EMLP returned +14.8% and SMIG +9.7%."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Which is cheaper, EMLP or SMIG?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"SMIG is cheaper, by 0.35 percentage points a year. On $10,000 held for a year that difference is about $35. Fees come from each fund's prospectus."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How much do EMLP and SMIG overlap with the S&P 500?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"By their latest filed holdings, 43% of EMLP and 35% of SMIG by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds."}}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ","item":"https://etfiq.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Head to head","item":"https://etfiq.com/compare/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"EMLP vs SMIG","item":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/emlp-vs-smig"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"EMLP vs SMIG: how they differ","description":"EMLP and SMIG side by side to Oct 9, 2026: one-year total return +14.8% against +9.7%, expense ratio 0.95% against 0.60%.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/emlp-vs-smig","dateModified":"2026-10-09","speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".lede",".faq"]},"isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"}},{"@type":"Dataset","name":"ETFIQ comparison of EMLP and SMIG","description":"EMLP and SMIG side by side to Oct 9, 2026: one-year total return +14.8% against +9.7%, expense ratio 0.95% against 0.60%.","dateModified":"2026-10-09","creator":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","isAccessibleForFree":true,"url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/emlp-vs-smig","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"},"inLanguage":"en","creativeWorkStatus":"Published","distribution":[{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/alternatives.json"},{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/core.json"},{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/crypto.json"},{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/funds.json"},{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/income.json"},{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/leverage.json"},{"@type":"DataDownload","encodingFormat":"application/json","contentUrl":"https://etfiq.com/data/thematic.json"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ","item":"https://etfiq.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Head to head","item":"https://etfiq.com/compare/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"EMLP vs SMIG","item":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/emlp-vs-smig"}]},{"@type":"WebPage","name":"EMLP vs SMIG: how they differ","description":"EMLP and SMIG side by side to Oct 9, 2026: one-year total return +14.8% against +9.7%, expense ratio 0.95% against 0.60%.","url":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/emlp-vs-smig","dateModified":"2026-10-09","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"speakable":{"@type":"SpeakableSpecification","cssSelector":[".verdict",".lede",".faq"]},"publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org"}}],"characters":5484,"truncated":true,"content":"ETFIQ / Head to head / EMLP vs SMIG \n \n Data as of Oct 9, 2026.\n ETFIQ etfiq.com \u00b7 independent ETF data \n EMLP vs SMIG: how they differ\n EMLP and SMIG hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and EMLP returned +14.8% over the year.\n Copy this for sharing \n SMIG costs 0.35 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.1 points; EMLP is 2.8 times larger.\n EMLP and SMIG at a glance. As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. EMLP SMIG \n Expense ratio 0.95% 0.60% \n Net assets, EMLP as of Oct 9, 2026 and SMIG as of Jun 30, 2026 $4.1bn $1.5bn \n Total return, 1 year +14.8% +9.7% \n Holdings in commo","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, EMLP against SMIG, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/emlp-vs-smig","a":{"ticker":"EMLP","name":"First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund","issuer":"First Trust","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"EMLP is actively managed and returned +14.8% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/emlp","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+14.8%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.95%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"58","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22124.8%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$4.1bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"issuer page, as of Oct 9, 2026"},{"label":"Benchmark","value":"Its own holdings, as of Oct 9, 2026; no other fund tracks the Blended Benchmark, the narrower index its shareholder report names","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"ETFIQ, from its filings"}]},"b":{"ticker":"SMIG","name":"Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF","issuer":"Bahl & Gaynor","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"SMIG is actively managed and returned +9.7% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/smig","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+9.7%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.60%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"38","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22126.4%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.5bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"SEC filing, whole fund, as filed for Jun 30, 2026"},{"label":"Benchmark","value":"Its own holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026; its prospectus names no index it tracks","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"ETFIQ, from its filings"}]},"overlap_pct":8,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/emlp-vs-smig"}