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PIPE, MLPX and SMH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$35,140SMH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeMLPX · 4.28% · $428 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

PIPE, MLPX and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.22%+39.3%+43.4%+49.9%+28.6%−33.1%43.2%$63.5B1.8

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.75%3.98%+25.2%+28.5%[…][…]−10.7%17.4%$63M2.0

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.45%4.28%+24.6%+27.1%+24.9%+19.8%−10.0%18.1%$3.5B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PIPE 2025 · MLPX 2013 · SMH 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $63.5B$35,140

SMH

PIPE

Invesco SteelPath MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF · $63M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SMH

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SMH vs PIPE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMH

45.9%in top 5

PIPE

in top 533.2%

SMHStockPIPE

17.7%NVDAnot top 5

10.0%TSMnot top 5

not top 5TRGP9.0%

not top 5PAGP6.5%

not top 5WMB6.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PIPE, MLPX, SMH

Today

0.35%lowest, SMH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMH0.35%$35

MLPX0.45%$45

PIPE0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PIPE, MLPX, SMH

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SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+54.7%

SMHVanEck

+39.3%

+54.7%Year to date+39.3%

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

$43.8BAssets$63.5B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

PIPE

+39.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+25.2%

+43.4%1 yearTotal return+28.5%

+49.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $33,705 · […][…]

+28.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $35,140 · […][…]

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

0.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$22 · $398 a year on $10k3.98%

−33.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.7%

43.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.4%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.1%AVGOnot top 5

6.0%TXNnot top 5

6.0%AMDnot top 5

not top 5TRP6.0%

not top 5LNG5.6%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SMH vs PIPE Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanEckSMH

+43.4%

past year

PIPEInvesco

+28.5%

past year

SMHPIPEFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMH vs MLPX

YTD

VanEckSMH

+39.3%

MLPXGlobal X

+24.6%

+39.3%Year to date+24.6%

−33.1%Worst drop · 1Y−10.0%

43.2%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.2%Yield4.3%

$63.5BAssets$3.5B

3–1MLPX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

4.28%highest, MLPX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPX4.28%$428

PIPE3.98%$398

SMH0.22%$22

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$383most kept, MLPX

MLPX$428 − $45 = $383

PIPE$398 − $75 = $323

SMH$22 − $35 = −$13

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PIPE, MLPX, SMH

Today

72.4%most shared, PIPE and MLPX

PIPEMLPXSMH

PIPE—72.4%0.0%

MLPX72.4%—0.0%

SMH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+43.4%SMH, at 43.2% volatility

PIPEWorst drop−10.7%17.4% vol

MLPXWorst drop−10.0%18.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPXSMH

+24.6%Year to date+39.3%

4.3%Yield0.2%

+27.1%Past year+43.4%

0.45%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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PIPE, MLPX and SMH

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