Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EMLP, PIPE, IGV and SMH

EMLPFirst Trust×PIPEInvesco×IGViShares×SMHVanEck×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$34,950SMH · best of the four

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EMLP, PIPE, IGV and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.24%+28.8%+29.5%+48.9%+28.4%−33.1%42.9%$60.7B1.9

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.75%4.18%+19.1%+25.4%[…][…]−10.7%17.3%$62M2.0

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure FundThematic · Infrastructure0.95%2.85%+16.1%+17.7%+21.4%+15.3%−7.9%11.2%$4.2B2.3

iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETFThematic · Disruptive tech0.38%0.02%−6.4%−11.5%+13.3%+2.4%−33.2%32.9%$12.4B3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EMLP 2012 · PIPE 2025 · IGV 2001 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $62M[…]

PIPE

EMLP

First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund · $4.2B$20,336

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 28.1% in common

PIPEMeasureEMLP

+19.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+16.1%

+25.4%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,913+21.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $20,336+15.3%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

4.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$418 · $285 a year on $10k2.85%

−10.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

17.3%VolatilityLower is calmer11.2%

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

4–2PIPE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

PIPE vs EMLP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PIPE

32.9%in top 5

EMLP

in top 527.6%

PIPEStockEMLP

not top 5EPD8.9%

8.7%TRGPnot top 5

not top 5ET7.1%

6.9%PAGP3.6%

6.1%TRPnot top 5

6.0%WMBnot top 5

5.3%LNGnot top 5

not top 5MPLX4.4%

not top 5KMI3.5%

Held in common28.1%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

PIPE vs EMLP Returns, Every Period

InvescoPIPE

+25.4%

past year

EMLPFirst Trust

+17.7%

past year

PIPEEMLPFaded: behind in that period

2–0PIPE wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PIPE vs EMLP

YTD

InvescoPIPE

+19.1%

EMLPFirst Trust

+16.1%

+19.1%Year to date+16.1%

−10.7%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

17.3%Volatility · 1Y11.2%

4.2%Yield2.8%

$62.5MAssets$4.2B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EMLP, PIPE, IGV, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

IGV0.38%$38

PIPE0.75%$75

EMLP0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EMLP, PIPE, IGV, SMH

4.18%highest, PIPE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PIPE4.18%$418

EMLP2.85%$285

SMH0.24%$24

IGV0.02%$2

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$343most kept, PIPE

PIPE$418 − $75 = $343

EMLP$285 − $95 = $190

SMH$24 − $35 = −$11

IGV$2 − $38 = −$36

KeptFee

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

Overlap: EMLP, PIPE, IGV, SMH

Today

28.1%most shared, EMLP and PIPE

EMLPPIPEIGVSMH

EMLP—28.1%0.0%0.0%

PIPE28.1%—0.0%0.0%

IGV0.0%0.0%—4.9%

SMH0.0%0.0%4.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+29.5%SMH, at 42.9% volatility

EMLPWorst drop−7.9%11.2% vol

PIPEWorst drop−10.7%17.3% vol

IGVWorst drop−33.2%32.9% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PIPESMH

+19.1%Year to date+28.8%

4.2%Yield0.2%

+25.4%Past year+29.5%

0.75%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

$39.1BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026