Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, PIPE, CIBR and SMH

EMLPFirst Trust×PIPEInvesco×CIBRFirst Trust×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the four

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EMLP, PIPE, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.75%4.17%+19.5%+27.1%[…][…]−10.3%17.3%$62M2.2

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.5

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.85%+16.1%+18.6%+21.7%+15.1%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · PIPE 2025 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF · $16.9B$17,492

CIBR

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.8% in common

CIBRMeasureSMH

+27.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

+21.3%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

+27.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,670 · $32,662+48.4%

+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,492 · $33,824+27.6%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−20.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

31.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

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

4–4Level

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

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CIBR vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CIBR

37.2%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

CIBRStockSMH

not top 5NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

8.6%CRWDnot top 5

7.7%CSCOnot top 5

7.5%PANWnot top 5

7.2%AVGO5.8%

6.2%FTNTnot top 5

not top 5TXN6.1%

not top 5AMD5.4%

Held in common5.8%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

CIBR vs SMH Returns, Every Period

First TrustCIBR

+11.8%

5 years, per year

SMHVanEck

+27.6%

5 years, per year

CIBRSMHFaded: behind in that period

1–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CIBR vs PIPE

YTD

First TrustCIBR

+27.7%

PIPEInvesco

+19.5%

+27.7%Year to date+19.5%

−20.6%Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%

31.1%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

0.4%Yield4.2%

$16.9BAssets$62.5M

3–1PIPE wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, PIPE, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

CIBR0.58%$58

PIPE0.75%$75

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, PIPE, CIBR, SMH

4.17%highest, PIPE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PIPE4.17%$417

EMLP2.85%$285

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$342most kept, PIPE

PIPE$417 − $75 = $342

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, PIPE, CIBR, SMH

Today

28.1%most shared, EMLP and PIPE

EMLPPIPECIBRSMH

EMLP—28.1%0.0%0.0%

PIPE28.1%—0.0%0.0%

CIBR0.0%0.0%—5.8%

SMH0.0%0.0%5.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

PIPEWorst drop−10.3%17.3% vol

CIBRWorst drop−20.6%31.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PIPECIBR

+19.5%Year to date+27.7%

4.2%Yield0.4%

+27.1%Past year+21.3%

0.75%Fee0.58%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

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%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026