Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PIPE, MLPX, CIBR and SMH

PIPEInvesco×MLPXGlobal X×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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PIPE, MLPX, CIBR and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.45%4.40%+18.9%+26.2%+23.9%+18.3%−9.2%17.9%$3.7B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$65.4B2.3

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.75%4.17%+19.5%+27.1%[…][…]−10.3%17.3%$65M2.3

First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.58%0.43%+27.7%+21.3%+27.4%+11.8%−20.6%31.1%$16.9B2.8

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: PIPE 2025 · MLPX 2013 · CIBR 2015 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $65M[…]

PIPE

MLPX

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $3.7B$23,175

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 72.1% in common

PIPEMeasureMLPX

+19.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+18.9%

+27.1%1 yearTotal return+26.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,026+23.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $23,175+18.3%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

4.17%Trailing 12-mo yield$417 · $440 a year on $10k4.40%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.2%

17.3%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

3–3Level

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

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PIPE vs MLPX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PIPE

32.9%in top 5

MLPX

in top 542.7%

PIPEStockMLPX

5.9%TRP9.5%

not top 5ENB9.2%

8.8%TRGP8.1%

6.1%WMB8.8%

not top 5KMI7.2%

6.8%PAGPnot top 5

5.4%LNGnot top 5

Held in common72.1%

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

PIPE vs MLPX Returns, Every Period

InvescoPIPE

+27.1%

past year

MLPXGlobal X

+26.2%

past year

PIPEMLPXFaded: behind in that period

2–0PIPE wins

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

PIPE vs MLPX

YTD

InvescoPIPE

+19.5%

MLPXGlobal X

+18.9%

+19.5%Year to date+18.9%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.2%

17.3%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

4.2%Yield4.4%

$65.0MAssets$3.7B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PIPE, MLPX, CIBR, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

MLPX0.45%$45

CIBR0.58%$58

PIPE0.75%$75

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

Yields: PIPE, MLPX, CIBR, SMH

4.40%highest, MLPX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPX4.40%$440

PIPE4.17%$417

CIBR0.43%$43

SMH0.25%$25

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$395most kept, MLPX

MLPX$440 − $45 = $395

PIPE$417 − $75 = $342

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

CIBR$43 − $58 = −$15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PIPE, MLPX, CIBR, SMH

Today

72.1%most shared, PIPE and MLPX

PIPEMLPXCIBRSMH

PIPE—72.1%0.0%0.0%

MLPX72.1%—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

PIPEWorst drop−10.3%17.3% vol

MLPXWorst drop−9.2%17.9% 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

MLPXCIBR

+18.9%Year to date+27.7%

4.4%Yield0.4%

+26.2%Past year+21.3%

0.45%Fee0.58%

3–1MLPX wins

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

$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